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Marie Laveau's Grave, St. Louis Cemetery #1 - New Orleans
USA

Believed to be the grave of the Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, this tomb is the #2 visited grave site in the United States (2nd only to Elvis).  There are, I believe, 3 other sites that were deemed possibilities for her grave, but this is the widely accepted location.  Traditional gifts are left in front of the grave by those seeking her aid and blessings.  The gifts which seem to be the most accepted are liquor and money, as these seem to magically disappear. ;)

There is nothing particularly ornamental about the tomb itself other than the plaque, but starting in the 1950's a tradition began of drawing 3 X's on the tomb, spitting on the ground, then turning around in a circle 3 times to invoke her spirit.  The markings people leave behind on the tomb are the only thing that makes it stand apart from those around it.  It's incidentally illegal to leave those marks on the grave, but that doesn't seem to stop anyone.
The inscription on the plaque reads: 'This Greek Revival tomb is the reputed burial place of this notorious "voodoo queen".  A mystic cult, voodooism, of African origin, was brought to this city from Santo Domingo and flourished in the 19th century.  Marie Laveau was the most widely known of many practitioners of the cult.'

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Copyright: Michael Hazelwood
Type: Spherical
Resolution: 16000x8000
Taken: 27/10/2012
Uploaded: 01/11/2012
Published: 01/11/2012
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Tags: voodoo; grave; cemetery; marie laveau; new orleans; tomb; tombs; witch; pagan; mystic; catholic
More About USA

The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.


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