New Orleans Nola Voodoo Walking Tour with High Priestess Guide
by Anansi's Daughters
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This New Orleans Nola Voodoo Walking Tour lasts about one hour and forty-five minutes and is led by Malika/Osheyo Amanzi, a High Priestess of Louisiana Plantation Vodou with initiations as an Isefa and Olorisa. The tour begins at Congo Square, where the group spends thirty minutes learning about the origins of Vodou at the site where enslaved people often worshipped. The guide explains common Hollywood stereotypes and the reasons behind widespread misinformation about Vodou. Next, the tour moves to Louis Armstrong Park for thirty minutes to visit the Egun tree and learn about the role of ancestors in Vodou/Voodoo. The guide describes the types of offerings typically made, which deities they are for, and their purposes. The final stop is in the French Quarter, where the group spends thirty minutes at the location connected to Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. The guide discusses facts and folklore about her life and the spirit of New Orleans, clarifies misconceptions about Voodoo dolls, and answers questions. The tour includes a direct presentation by an initiated High Priestess, providing insight based on her lineage and initiation.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Congo Square
Spend 30 minutes at Congo Square learning about the origins of Vodou in the place where enslaved people often worshipped. The guide explains how Hollywood stereotypes about Vodou started and addresses the common misinformation about the religion to present the facts.
30 min
Louis Armstrong Park
Visit Louis Armstrong Park for 30 minutes to see the Egun tree and learn about the importance of ancestors in Vodou and Voodoo practices. The guide describes typical offerings made to various deities and the reasons behind them.
30 min
French Quarter
Spend 30 minutes in the French Quarter at the location associated with Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. The guide discusses her life, healing work, and worship, separates fact from folklore, explains the reality of Voodoo dolls, and answers questions with insight from her initiation and lineage.
30 min
Meeting point
Check in with your guide underneath the archway of the main entrance at Armstrong Park.
End point
Check in with your guide underneath the archway of the main entrance at Armstrong Park.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
New Orleans Nola Voodoo Walking Tour with High Priestess Guide
by Anansi's Daughters
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$80Overview
This New Orleans Nola Voodoo Walking Tour lasts about one hour and forty-five minutes and is led by Malika/Osheyo Amanzi, a High Priestess of Louisiana Plantation Vodou with initiations as an Isefa and Olorisa. The tour begins at Congo Square, where the group spends thirty minutes learning about the origins of Vodou at the site where enslaved people often worshipped. The guide explains common Hollywood stereotypes and the reasons behind widespread misinformation about Vodou. Next, the tour moves to Louis Armstrong Park for thirty minutes to visit the Egun tree and learn about the role of ancestors in Vodou/Voodoo. The guide describes the types of offerings typically made, which deities they are for, and their purposes. The final stop is in the French Quarter, where the group spends thirty minutes at the location connected to Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. The guide discusses facts and folklore about her life and the spirit of New Orleans, clarifies misconceptions about Voodoo dolls, and answers questions. The tour includes a direct presentation by an initiated High Priestess, providing insight based on her lineage and initiation.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Congo Square
Spend 30 minutes at Congo Square learning about the origins of Vodou in the place where enslaved people often worshipped. The guide explains how Hollywood stereotypes about Vodou started and addresses the common misinformation about the religion to present the facts.
30 min
Louis Armstrong Park
Visit Louis Armstrong Park for 30 minutes to see the Egun tree and learn about the importance of ancestors in Vodou and Voodoo practices. The guide describes typical offerings made to various deities and the reasons behind them.
30 min
French Quarter
Spend 30 minutes in the French Quarter at the location associated with Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. The guide discusses her life, healing work, and worship, separates fact from folklore, explains the reality of Voodoo dolls, and answers questions with insight from her initiation and lineage.
30 min
Meeting point
Check in with your guide underneath the archway of the main entrance at Armstrong Park.
End point
Check in with your guide underneath the archway of the main entrance at Armstrong Park.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.