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To: alt.religion.orisha,alt.religion.voodoo From: catherine yronwodeSubject: Re: Island of Salvation Botanica in New Orleans Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 05:18:36 GMT Sean Williams wrote: > [snip] > About three years ago, I was looking for a couple of books and a > friend said that the Isle of Salvation [Botanica in New Orleans] > may have them in stock,so I dropped by. When I went in the store, > my first sight was Sallie [Glassman, the proprietor], renting out > duplicated VCR tapes to people that live in the neighborhood,these > were current releases like the ones you would get at blockbuster and > not having anything to do with Voodoo. While I was waiting around > for her to finish up with the tape rentals, I picked up a thumb > sized Elegua and was looking at it. When her customer left,she > proceeded to tell me that if I bought it, I should place it close to > my front door and give it offerings and candles! > > UM....ok????? Since when does a Mambo have anything to do with > Elegua? Why was she telling me how to give offerings to a > figurine,thats all it was! > > I told her I was looking for a book on Palo and she shared her views > on the subject as well as some views on some of the Palero's that > visit her store to get herbs occasionally. They werent positive. > > I am not stating that "Other Stores" in and around the quarter are > superior. Those stores are tourist traps,but the one thing those > places do is present that fact up front. How could you think > anything else while being surrounded by "Born Again Voodooist" > bumper stickers???? > > I may be alone in my opinion and that is OK by me. I would like to > point out that if you were clausterphobic,the Ilse of Salvation may > not be the ideal place for you to visit,my bathroom is bigger than > the place. > > I am not stating Mambo Sallie doesnt provide a valid service to > people either. > > When you come to New Orleans,Gumbo is something that should be tops > on your list of experiencing,why not stop by the Isle of Salvation > and get some Spiritual Gumbo while your at it? After that,why not > stay at the Oshun sweet at a hotel in the quarter,Sallie has invoked > the spirit of Oshun into this room for the hotel owners and it > boasts alot of benefits for ones love life...???? > > After that why not go to an authentic Voodoo drum ceremony and be > surrounded by middle aged yuppies who have soaked in patchouli for > days and are wearing Boa Constricters and beating plastic drums? Whew! Couple of questions: Wasn't it Ava Kay Jones who started the boa constictor dance thing in New Orleans? I certainly say a video of her doing that in a back yard somehwre in the city. Has this boa constrictor dance now become common with others who rpactice syncretic voodoo / santeria in NOLA, such as Sallie and/or Priestess Miriam? Also, could you explain a little more about the Voodoo ceremony dedication of this Hotal Suite to the Orisha Oshun by Sallie? Was this a joke? Serious? What hotel? When? It sounds nutty as all get-out. Thanks for any clarifications. cat yronwode Hoodoo in Theory and Practice -- http://www.luckymojo.com/hoodoo.html
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