Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook of the British. Later he led a band of Sauk and Fox warriors against settlers in Illinois and present-day Wisconsin in the 1832 Black Hawk War. After the war he was captured and taken to the eastern U.S. where he and other British Band leaders toured several cities. Black Hawk died in 1838 in what is now southeastern Iowa. The Spiritualist churches of New Orleans honor the Native American Black Hawk. Black Hawk is considered a Voodoo Saint and is often included in ritual work wherein worshipers become possessed and gain the power to heal and prophesy. The Indian Spirit Guide has a big influence on Hoodoo and Voodoo today and can be seen on many hoodoo products such as Indian Spirit Incense and room spray by E. Davis Company.
Damballa Wedo Damballa Wedo is one of the most important and popular of all the loa. He is both a member of the Rada family and a root Loa. He is depicted as a serpent god and is closely associated with snakes. Damballah is the wise and loving father of all the loa and, along with his wife Ayida Wedo, is the Loa of creation. His particular color is white. His offerings are very simple as he prefers an egg on a mound of flour. He is syncretized with the Catholic figures of either Moses or St. Patrick.
Dan Petro Dan Petro is the New Orleans loa of farmers. He originated from the African Loa Danh.
Diable Tonnere Diable Tonnere is the loa of thunder in New Orleans.
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