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Item specifics
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- Publication Date
- 2011-08-16
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN
- 9781594774355
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Inner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-10
1594774358
ISBN-13
9781594774355
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102853882
Product Key Features
Book Title
New Orleans Voodoo Handbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Shamanism, Magick Studies, History, Customs & Traditions, Occultism
Publication Year
2011
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-024155
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
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Plenty of practical prayers and recipes follow, as well as instructions for divination, candle-workings and concocting magical oils, etc. Overall, this is a wellresearched and highly engaging read., One reviewer said The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook―is quite simply the best book on New Orleans Voodoo I have ever read. I would amend that to,―it's the best book on New Orleans and Voodoo I've ever read., Well researched, well written, and a delight to read, I highly recommend this to readers who want to understand how and why New Orleans voodoo is different from the island varieties., The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook is about so much more than Voodoo. Using Voodoo as the lens through which the city of New Orleans is viewed, Kenaz Filan weaves a tale equal parts history, tourist guide, and introduction to Voodoo as unique as the city itself. Filan touches on topics as diverse as the evolution of race relations within the city and the proper use of ritual oils. If you are planning a visit to the city or just want a fresh perspective on a fascinating American city, pick up this book., I recommend The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook for those who want to learn more about the culture and beginnings of the spiritual tradition. , To understand a spiritual practice one must understand both the history and culture in which it flourished. In The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook , Kenaz Filan begins with the critical eye of a historian before investigating New Orleans Voodoo as both a spiritual science and religion. He strips away myth and fallacy, leaving us with fact, and gives us an insider's view of the faith's deepest mysteries. It is the first book I've read by an experienced houngan dealing with one of the South's most enduring, powerful legacies. This volume is a welcome addition to both the casual historian's and active practitioner's library., A winning blend of urban and religious history from famed New Orleans Vodou priest Filan . . . A unique supplementary travel guide for anyone planning a trip to NOLA or readers interested in the city's rich voodoo tradition., Kenaz Filan's new book is quite simply the best book on New Orleans Voodoo I have ever read. It is extremely well researched detailing spirits, practitioners, and rituals, that are well known in the Crescent City, but which have never been covered in a book like this before. Kenaz takes great pains to show that Voodoo of New Orleans is a unique system of magic distinct from, but with relations to both Haitian Vodou and Hoodoo, and provide a much needed window into the ever evolving magic of America's most occult city., Filan does an excellent job in presenting good information, and offering caveats for the rest. And while the Handbook is not a spell book, the information provided on the spirits, saints, oils and candle magick, plus the best explanation of what a voodoo doll is (and isn't), is a wonderful entry into this work for anyone who wishes to pursue it further. Fun and informative, The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook is a great resource for anyone interested in this style of magick, or who's planning a 'magickal vacation' in the Crescent City, Plenty of practical prayers and recipes follow, as well as instructions for divination, candle-workings and concocting magical oils, etc. Overall, this is a well-researched and highly engaging read., One reviewer said The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook'is quite simply the best book on New Orleans Voodoo I have ever read. I would amend that to,?it's the best book on New Orleans and Voodoo I've ever read.
Dewey Decimal
299.6/750976335
Table Of Content
Introduction Part One History 1 Born on the Bayou: The Rise of New Orleans 2 From Saint-Domingue to Washington: Revolution Comes to Louisiana 3 King Cotton, Lady Liberty, and Jim Crow 4 The (Re)creation of "New Orleans Voodoo" 5 When the Levee Breaks: Hurricane Katrina Part Two Traditions 6 Mardi Gras 7 Music 8 Food 9 Voodoo Temples and Curio Shops 10 Priests, Priestesses, Houngans, Mambos, and Chicken Men Part Three The Spirits 11 The Old Man at the Crossroads: Papa La-Bas 12 The Divine Mother: The Virgin Mary 13 The Great Serpent: Li Grand Zombi 14 The Voodoo Queen: Marie Laveau 15 The Warriors: Joe Féraille, St. Marron, and Yon Sue 16 The Miracle Workers: St. Expidité, St. Jude, and St. Roch 17 The Bringers of Good Fortune: St. Joseph, Assonquer, and John the Conqueror 18 The Indians: Black Hawk and the Black Hawk Spiritual Churches 19 The Roots: The Dead Part Four Practices 20 Candles 21 Oils 22 Spirit Dolls 23 Mojo Hands and Gris-gris Bags 24 Foretelling the Future Part Five Just Visiting or Settling Down 25 Visiting the Big Easy 26 Moving to New Orleans: Triumphs and Tragedies Afterword: Deepwater Horizon and the Indomitable Spirit of Louisiana Part Six Appendices Appendix 1 Great New Orleans Books, Movies, and Television Appendix 2 New Orleans Musicians Appendix 3 Preserving New Orleans Notes Index
Synopsis
A guide to the practices, tools, and rituals of New Orleans Voodoo as well as the many cultural influences at its origins - Includes recipes for magical oils, instructions for candle workings, and directions to create gris-gris bags and Voodoo dolls to attract love, money, justice, and healing and for retribution - Explores the major figures of New Orleans Voodoo, including Marie Laveau and Dr. John - Exposes the diverse ethnic influences at the core of Voodoo, from the African Congo to Catholic immigrants from Italy, France, and Ireland One of America's great native-born spiritual traditions, New Orleans Voodoo is a religion as complex, free-form, and beautiful as the jazz that permeates this steamy city of sin and salvation. From the French Quarter to the Algiers neighborhood, its famed vaulted cemeteries to its infamous Mardi Gras celebrations, New Orleans cannot escape its rich Voodoo tradition, which draws from a multitude of ethnic sources, including Africa, Latin America, Sicily, Ireland, France, and Native America. In The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook , initiated Vodou priest Kenaz Filan covers the practices, tools, and rituals of this system of worship as well as the many facets of its origins. Exploring the major figures of New Orleans Voodoo, such as Marie Laveau and Dr. John, as well as Creole cuisine and the wealth of musical inspiration surrounding the Mississippi Delta, Filan examines firsthand documents and historical records to uncover the truth behind many of the city's legends and to explore the oft-discussed but little-understood practices of the root doctors, Voodoo queens, and spiritual figures of the Crescent City. Including recipes for magical oils, instructions for candle workings, methods of divination, and even directions to create gris-gris bags, mojo hands, and Voodoo dolls, Filan reveals how to call on the saints and spirits of Voodoo for love, money, retribution, justice, and healing., A guide to the practices, tools, and rituals of New Orleans Voodoo as well as the many cultural influences at its origins * Includes recipes for magical oils, instructions for candle workings, and directions to create gris-gris bags and Voodoo dolls to attract love, money, justice, and healing and for retribution * Explores the major figures of New Orleans Voodoo, including Marie Laveau and Dr. John * Exposes the diverse ethnic influences at the core of Voodoo, from the African Congo to Catholic immigrants from Italy, France, and Ireland One of America's great native-born spiritual traditions, New Orleans Voodoo is a religion as complex, free-form, and beautiful as the jazz that permeates this steamy city of sin and salvation. From the French Quarter to the Algiers neighborhood, its famed vaulted cemeteries to its infamous Mardi Gras celebrations, New Orleans cannot escape its rich Voodoo tradition, which draws from a multitude of ethnic sources, including Africa, Latin America, Sicily, Ireland, France, and Native America. In The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook , initiated Vodou priest Kenaz Filan covers the practices, tools, and rituals of this system of worship as well as the many facets of its origins. Exploring the major figures of New Orleans Voodoo, such as Marie Laveau and Dr. John, as well as Creole cuisine and the wealth of musical inspiration surrounding the Mississippi Delta, Filan examines firsthand documents and historical records to uncover the truth behind many of the city's legends and to explore the oft-discussed but little-understood practices of the root doctors, Voodoo queens, and spiritual figures of the Crescent City. Including recipes for magical oils, instructions for candle workings, methods of divination, and even directions to create gris-gris bags, mojo hands, and Voodoo dolls, Filan reveals how to call on the saints and spirits of Voodoo for love, money, retribution, justice, and healing., A guide to the practices, tools, and rituals of New Orleans Voodoo as well as the many cultural influences at its origins.
LC Classification Number
BL2490.F545 2011
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