esearch in New Orleans between
‘Ropont snd December of 1923,
the following
symbolism which
the book
“The Snakes : represent the
ambi, the great serpent
ack Candles aways u
rain/Peppers + used to
cate insanity of brain hemorage
‘ith the
ide (usualy written 9 times). and
‘ohole thing i putin a ar of Bad
‘The difference between VooDoe and
HooDee:
Hoodoo isan American ten
VooDoo people say "they
religion, inte healing and
services and the
fvarde: backs was ferent 19
ree for mainder (which, not all
ors" would "do) was $250.00
‘wich was alot in 1928
‘We pay ismyers to Narass and make
peoples fie ving hell-s0 wats the
Sine
Zora's studies of VoaDeo in Port Au
Prine, Halt, were clouded with fear
find people never sid much.” Robert
its
‘find Wt interesting that she studied
and" partkipsted. it VooDoo rituals
with "many HeaDoo. doctors
meric” But “in Hath was
impor or her.
tae,{rT HAS THOUSANDS of SecReT
ADHERENTS. 27 ADAPTS ITSELF LiKe
CHRISTIANITY To (TS LOCALE, RECLAIMING
SOME OF (TS BORROWED CHARACTERISTICS
To ITSELF, SUCH AS FiRe-WORSKIPAS
SIGNIFIED (N THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH BY
AWE ALTER AND THE CANDLES. ANDTHE
BELIEF IN THE POWER OF WATER
Jo SANCTIFY, ASIN BAPTISM.”
= 208K NEALE HURSTON.