tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668903033478078124.post7353196067231504429..comments2019-04-09T08:06:12.653-07:00Comments on Royally New Orleans: NOLA and CatholicismQueen Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15619493506271575428noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668903033478078124.post-31543945720442285262019-04-09T08:06:12.653-07:002019-04-09T08:06:12.653-07:00Thank you for this! Have been to Mass at several ...Thank you for this! Have been to Mass at several churches, including the beautiful Cathedral, in your fine city. One of my favorite memories was watching a priest walking around Jackson square reciting his rosary while bands played and fortune tellers did their business. That was a New Orleans scene, to me. Loved your description of the loyalty to high schools. Knew a man who went to St. Augustine's and was very proud to have graduated from there. Heading back there in a week. Can't wait. wahoohartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042290109525436799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668903033478078124.post-30241994204656734962011-04-25T07:51:35.265-07:002011-04-25T07:51:35.265-07:00People love the Mardi Gras Indians because they ma...People love the Mardi Gras Indians because they make for great photos! They can just be very hard to find. Super Sunday is really the best day to try and see them because you don't have the extra traffic congestion of Mardi Gras to deal with. Good info to know if you ever want to go looking for them!Queen Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619493506271575428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668903033478078124.post-54052107556568535292011-04-24T21:21:39.815-07:002011-04-24T21:21:39.815-07:00Very good explanation ... I never knew why it was ...Very good explanation ... I never knew why it was called Super Sunday ... I knew the Mardi Gras Indians did stuff but never knew it had to be the closest Sunday to St. Joseph's DayTwenty Something Singletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062832881952007087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668903033478078124.post-31862904662977014532011-04-13T19:47:14.413-07:002011-04-13T19:47:14.413-07:00It really is amazing to explain NOLA to people. So...It really is amazing to explain NOLA to people. So much fun! :-)<br />Don't worry, shall do!Queen Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619493506271575428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668903033478078124.post-23190709177572035342011-04-13T14:03:01.860-07:002011-04-13T14:03:01.860-07:00Indeed we have. I moved to upstate NY and when I t...Indeed we have. I moved to upstate NY and when I talk about our customs, people are either fascinated or really confused. <br /><br />Keep it going!Chel Vudúhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910649939600635528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668903033478078124.post-35056842820832471442011-04-09T14:59:59.459-07:002011-04-09T14:59:59.459-07:00Thanks so much for your comment! Words cannot expr...Thanks so much for your comment! Words cannot express my love for this city, and it's so lovely to see when that comes through to people. I'm so glad you enjoy it. :-)<br /><br />Yes, you are absolutely right. There are so many customs and beliefs that get morphed to fit the religion that is the "accepted" one, and yes, especially true in Catholicism, like the integration of the Roman celebrations once it became the religion of the Empire... like the turning of the birth of the Sun god into the celebration of the birth of Christ. I think the native African and Island religions have definitely made their mark on New Orleans Catholicism. I feel especially with the devotion to the Saints that we have here that just seems to be so much more emphasized here than in other places. We are very into Novenas and other little rituals that we are very into like burying St. Joseph in the yard when you're trying to sell your house and everything. They're very ritualistic practices, and I think with native religions being very into ritual, it just resonated well with the people of New Orleans and we've latched onto those types of traditions.Queen Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619493506271575428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668903033478078124.post-84327308308797467182011-04-09T10:33:28.156-07:002011-04-09T10:33:28.156-07:00I would use the word "converted" very lo...I would use the word "converted" very loosely, here. Voodoo practitioners practiced Catholicism as a means of survival. They substituted their pantheon for Catholic saints so they could continue to worship without persecution. The same goes for similar religions like Santería, festivals like El Día de los Muertos in Mexico and the reason why we celebrate many holidays at the time that we do. As practices and teachings were passed down through the generations, two things happened: One either gets phased out or integrated in to popular, modern culture. That's why Marie Laveau practiced in the Cathedral. It was a holy place of religious significance and by the time she was in her prime, the lines between Voodoo and Catholicism were blurred. <br /><br />I was an Anthropology minor who took a few classes on the African Diaspora. Forgive me for nerding out here. =)<br /><br />This is a great post! Catholicism is definitely its own entity in NOLA. I really appreciate the your descriptions and attention to detail. <br />You really make New Orleans come alive through this blog. <br /><br />~RachelChel Vudúhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910649939600635528noreply@blogger.com