Episode #119- Who Was the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans? (Part II)

Our Fake History

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🗓️ 27 October 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Voodoo might be one of the most misunderstood religious traditions in the world. This unique combination of traditional West African spirituality and Roman Catholicism has been slandered for centuries as an evil form of black magic. This dark reputation was reinforced by pulpy articles written by white authors in the 19th century, sensationalizing voodoo rituals. These unflattering depictions of voodoo have coloured the way many have perceived the life and legacy of New Orleans' most famous voodoo practitioner, the Voodoo Queen, Marie Lavaeu. But what did a Laveau voodoo ritual actually look like? Tune-in and find out how snake whispering, a cursed wedding, and "frightful orgies" play a role in the story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	There's a story that once upon a time in New Orleans there was a Creole gentleman who
0:12.6	had a daughter of surpassing beauty.
0:16.8	While still a teenager, the young woman caught the eye of a wealthy older man.
0:21.9	Now the man was old enough to be the girl's grandfather, but that didn't stop him from
0:26.9	pursuing her relentlessly.
0:29.8	The young woman was decidedly less enthusiastic about this geriatric suitor, and time and time
0:36.3	again she rejected his proposals of marriage.
0:40.5	If the suitor's advanced age wasn't enough, the girl had already given her heart to another
0:45.4	man, a young man her own age who had just left New Orleans to seek his fortune in the
0:51.2	Caribbean.
0:52.2	He had vowed to her that when he made enough money, he would return and they would be married.
0:58.4	But the girl's father was concerned.
1:01.7	This wealthy older suitor was potentially the family's ticket out of the poor house.
1:08.0	If the father could make this match, their financial woes could disappear.
1:15.2	So the father started to advocate on behalf of the wealthy older man.
1:21.8	Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea if the girl got married to him.
1:26.2	I mean he seems nice enough and besides, the guy is loaded.
1:32.8	The young woman was hearing none of this and dug in her heels.
1:37.6	There was no way she was going to marry this old creep.
1:42.4	Enraged, her father decided to take things to the next level.
1:46.7	He locked his daughter in a cabin by Lake Pontetrain, where nightly the old man would turn
1:52.7	up and would take a new swing at wooing her.
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