Like her male counterpart, the oungan (or houngan), she performs ceremonies, initiations, healings, and divinations,” according to an article on the Harvard University website. Vodou is an ...

No government program placed 15,000 Haitians in Springfield. They came because they wanted to. For them, Springfield is a ...

Beauvoir’s grandfather had been a houngan, or priest, and had selected Beauvoir to carry on the faith. Beauvoir did so, with enthusiasm. Abandoning his scientific research and commercial work ...

or houngan; the first and only King of Haiti Henri Christophe, and others. Their stories have been chronicled and commemorated through time. Yet there were also women who had key roles in the ...

Dive into the rich flavors of Louisiana with this decadent Creole chocolate cake recipe. This moist and delicious cake has a ...

This Cajun shrimp fried rice is a quick and easy delight, packed with vibrant vegetables including a blend of bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Seasoned with store-bought Cajun spice mix and topped ...

S. Described as a Creole brasserie, the ambitious new restaurant is the younger sister to Bourbon Street Creole Kitchen, ...

In July 1922, Louis Armstrong arrived in Chicago from New Orleans and took a taxi straight to the Lincoln Gardens nightclub, where he had a job waiting for him in the band led by his longtime ment ...

A Manbo priestess “is a female ritual specialist in the Haitian Vodou tradition. Like her male counterpart, the oungan (or houngan), she performs ceremonies, initiations, healings, and divinations,” ...

or houngan; the first and only King of Haiti Henri Christophe, and others. Their stories have been chronicled and commemorated through time. Marie Jeanne Lamartiniére, portrayed by artist ...