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Very early report on New Orleans voodoo...
Very early report on New Orleans voodoo...
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September 23, 1820
HILLSBORO' TELEGRAPH, Amherst, New Hampshire, Sept. 23, 1820
* Early New Orleans, Louisiana Voodoo
* African American religion folklore
* Spells - human sacrifices - magic
A short-lived newspaper, existing just 2 1/2 years. This is the volume 1, number 39 issue.
A typical newspaper of the day with various reports inside including items from England, Baltimore, Cuba, New Orleans and elsewhere. The article from New Orleans is: "Idolatry", an early report concerning voodoo. It notes in part: "... large crowd gathered persons brought before the Mayor on a charge of holding illegal nightly meetings...in the suburb Treme has been used as a kind of temple for certain occult practices and the idolatrous worship of an African deity called Vaudoo. It is said that many slaves, and some free people, repaired there of nights to practice superstitious, idolatrous rites, to dance, carouse, etc..." with more.
Complete with 4 pages, nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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