Witchcraft: a brief history
Ancient rites and rituals that are practised worldwide in more ways than one.
Forms of witchcraft have been used by all civilisations and cultures through the centuries; and even in the face of wides...
Katherine Dunham (1909 – 2006) Entre élite noire et créole
Qui se souvient de Katherine Dunham interprétant la diablesse dans le ballet La Guiablesse, inspiré du folklore martiniquais et sous la direction de Ruth Page ? Qui se souvient aujourd’hui du Ballet Nègre,...
Exploring the Religion of Vodou
Voodoo, more accurately spelled Vodou, is perhaps the most demonized religion in the world. Its followers are branded as devil worshipers and occultists. Kreol explores the truth about Vodou in a simple, unders...
A Short History of Zombies
In 1932, Bela Lugosi played a Voodoo priest in 'White Zombie', and the undead became a part of film history and a cultural phenomenon that has grown into a major industry. For more than eighty years, interpreta...
The French Quarter: New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana is world-famous for its French Quarter, also known as “the Quarter” or “the Vieux Carré (Old Square).” Tourists and locals alike love this district for its lighthearted, fun-filled atmosp...
RAM – Aïbobo
RAM, a mizik rasin band founded by Richard Moorse (named after his initials), combines contemporary dance sounds and traditional Haitian music. "Aïbobo" was released in the early 1990s on the Cave Wal...
Baron Samedi- A Loa of the Dead
Baron Samedi, “The Master of the dead” in Voodoo, occupies a popular place as the guardian of cemetries, and the spirit responsible for an individual's transportation to the underworld.The religion of...
Saut-d’Eau – discover the inmost roots and traditions of Haitian voodoo
Saut-d’Eau owes its name to a waterfall called ‘Le Saut’ which flows down from mount Terrible in the Centre Department of Haiti, the French translation for ‘Saut-d’Eau is waterfall. Located near Mirebalais and ...
Marie Laveau – Voodoo Queen of New Orleans
Voodoo is one of many things New Orleans is famous for. Many tourists travel from all over to New Orleans to experience this mysticism, to buy voodoo dolls and potions, and to hear strange stories of possession...