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Voodoo Superstitions
Many superstitions have often found their roots coming from the rites, charms and rituals of Voodooism. While many have feared it as a Pagan practice, there was a time when men and women of considerable wealth and status would seek the guidance of a Mambo or Houngan priest.Below are some of examples of superstitions held by voodooists:* It is considered bad luck for the remainder of the[...]
Roadside Memorials
Motor vehicle accidents are not uncommon, and so the use of roadside memorials is on the rise to remember those who have died. But these memorial crosses haven't always been used to remember where people died, or how they died.The crosses take their origins from Hispanic culture of southwestern North America, where the roadside monuments are sometimes referred to as descansos, meaning[...]
A Contractual Hit on Death
Written near the end of the fourteenth century, The Canterbury Tales is a collection of Middle English stories by Geoffrey Chaucer about a diverse group of individuals of different social classes on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. During their travels, they tell tales of love and death, but most notably of them all, is the Pardoners Tale, which tells the story of three men who set out on a[...]
New Orleans Voodoo
Reflecting the duality of the rattlesnake, in which its poison is toxic but also integral in order to cure the ailments it inflicts, Voodoo or Vodoun, has long found its roots in the trauma of other people.The art of Voodoo, which encompasses culture, heritage, philosophy, art, dance, language, medicine, music, justice, storytelling and ritual; is seen as a way of looking at and dealing[...]
Bones Become Art
Ranging from complex underground crypts to simple wooden boxes, ossuaries, or bone houses as they are sometimes referred as, are a facility for the storage of human bones and are often visited for the architectural features and innovative uses of bones as decorative fixtures, such as chandeliers, wall decorations and flooring.In several world religions, ossuaries play a vital role due[...]
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