REAL
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO VEVE
THIS
BACKGROUND PAINTING VOODOO
WALLPAPER IS TAKEN FROM
A PHOTO OF SALLIE ANN
GLASSMANS' ISLAND OF SALVATION
BOTANICA. NEW ORLEANS,
LOUISIANA.
THE
ORIGINAL ACTUAL PIECE
IS A HANPAINTED WATERCOLOR
BY NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS
FLOAT BUILDER AND ARTIST
RICARDO PUSTANIO©
2006.
ENTITLED
VOODOO DREAMS, AND IS
CURRENTLY IN A PRIVATE
COLLECTION.
THE
PAINTING ENCOMPASES THE
FEELINGS AND MAGIC THAT
IS INDICITIVE TO NEW ORLEANS
OWN BRAND OF VOODOO HOODOO,
THE PIECE HAS BEEN PHOTOSHOPED
HERE TO ADD CERTIAN INTENSITIES
AS A WALLPAPER, THE ACTUAL
PIECE MESURES 18 X 24
INCHES
A
Veve or Vévé
is a religious symbol
for a voodoo "loa"
(or lwa) and serves as
their representation during
rituals. Every
Loa has his or her own
unique veve, although
regional differences have
led to different veves
for the same loa in a
few cases. Sacrifices
and offerings are usually
placed upon them. The
veve is usually drawn
on the floor by strewing
a powder-like substance,
such as cornmeal, wheat
flour, bark, red brick
powder, or gunpowder.
The material depends entirely
upon the rite.
Several
veve's of different Loa
may be drawn for one ceremony.
The designs incorporate
well-recognized traditional
elements, but reflect
also the individual intentions
and creative skill of
the Houngan or Mambo.
The Voodoo ritual candles
are normally used for
performing healing rituals,
protective rituals or
spiritual cleansing rituals.
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