Marie LaVeau, the Voodoo Queen
The Guide at the CemeteryMarie LaVeau's tomb
In about 1970 we went to New Orleans. It was an interesting place.One of the things we did was visit a cemetery, the one where Marie LaVeau, the Voodoo Queen is buried.
Marie LaVeau was born in Haiti in 1794. She practiced Voodoo as early as 1830. She lived on Rampart Street in north New Orleans. She conducted Voodoo rituals and held a strange power over the Police and Judges. She reportedly saved many criminals from the hangman's noose through her spells. She died in 1881 but was reportedly returned to life sometime later. She was perpetually youthful.
We stood right there and looked at her tomb as the guide told us about her.
I am not sure she was really a Voodoo queen but she did live a fascinating life.
posted by kyra lafain @ 4/13/2009 12:30:00 PM
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