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Louisiana voodoo
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Louisiana Voodoo
Louisiana Voodoo
, also known as
New Orleans Voodoo
, describes a set of spiritual folkways that developed from the traditions of the
African diaspora
. It is a cultural form of the
Afro-American religions
developed by enslaved West Africans and the
French
,
Spanish
, and
Creole
populations of the
U.S.
state of Louisiana. Voodoo is one of many incarnations of
African-based spiritual folkways
rooted in West African
Dahomeyan
Vodun
. Its
liturgical language
is
Louisiana Creole French
, the language of the
Louisiana Creole people
.
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