Amulets, candles, jinxes, and spirits: they're all part of New Orleans Voodoo. You'll learn all about their origins and uses in New Orleans Voodoo. But this book will also take you back to the beginning, when slaves uprooted from West Africa brought their religion to Louisiana, where it blended with the Christianity practiced by French and Spanish colonists. You'll meet Marie Laveau, New Orleans's most famous and revered Voodoo Queen, learn what a Voodoo doll is, and find out what High John the Conqueror root can do for you. New Orleans Voodoo examines the aspects of New Orleans's history and culture that have made Voodoo a vibrant, meaningful presence even in the 21st century.

Curse of the superdome -- Voodoo in the new world -- Voodoo heyday -- Hoodoo -- New Orleans voodoo today.