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youre-where-i-wanna-go · 1 year

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Barbie posters but they're all Angela Bassett characters

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ahorrorstorycircle · 8 months

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Happy Birthday to Angela Bassett, who celebrates turning 65 today!

#legend #actress #marie laveau #Ramona royale #madame #ahs #american horror story #angela bassett #coven #tv #fx #desiree dupre #amonet tumusiime #horror

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classydior · 10 months

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American Horror Story : COVEN!

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fyblackwomenart · 1 year

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Voodoo Queen by Fred Ian

#fred ian #marie laveau #voodoo queen #black women

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enivrez-vous · 2 months

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Marie Laveau

When I wasn’t here, I was discovering my new passion. I’ve bought an old camcorder. Analogue videos have something mysterious about them.

This video is from a concert of Marie Laveau. Awesome group of the sweetest human beings you can imagine. You can check them out on instagram and YouTube.

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medusa-rpg · 5 months

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Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau in AHS: Coven (b. 1958, US)

African-American (Nigerian and ethnic groups from surrounding areas, European — mostly British)

#angela bassett #marie laveau #rpg #faceclaim #pbf #rpg ressources #faceclaim ideas #faceclaim rpg #avatars #400×640 #rpg avatars #fc ideas #voodoo queen #avatars ressources

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kemetic-dreams · 1 year

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A manbo (also written as mambo) is a priestess (as opposed to a oungan, a male priest) in the Haitian Vodou religion. Haitian Vodou's conceptions of priesthood stem from the religious traditions of enslaved people from Dahomey, in what is today Benin. For instance, the term manbo derives from the Fon word nanbo ("mother of magic"). Like their West African counterparts, Haitian manbos are female leaders in Vodou temples who perform healing work and guide others during complex rituals.

This form of female leadership is prevalent in urban centers such as Port-au-Prince (the capital of Haiti). Typically, there is no hierarchy among manbos and oungans. These priestesses and priests serve as the heads of autonomous religious groups and exert their authority over the devotees or spiritual servants in their hounfo (temples).

Manbos and oungans are called into power via spirit possession or the revelations in a dream. They become qualified after completing several initiation rituals and technical training exercises where they learn the Vodou spirits by their names, attributes, and symbols.

The first step in initiation is lave tèt (head washing), which is aimed at the spirits housed in an individual's head. The second step is known as kouche (to lie down), which is when the initiate enters a period of seclusion. Typically, the final step is the possession of the ason (sacred rattle), which enables the manbos or oungans to begin their work. One of the main goals of Vodou initiation ceremonies is to strengthen the manbo's konesans (knowledge), which determines priestly power.

The specific skills and knowledge gained by manbos enable them to mediate between the physical and spiritual realms. They use this information to call upon the spirits through song, dance, prayer, offerings, and/or the drawing of vèvès (spiritual symbols). During these rituals, manbos may either be possessed by a loa (also spelled lwa, Vodou spirits) themselves, or may oversee the possession of other devotees. Spirit possession plays an important role in Vodou because it establishes a connection between human beings and the Vodou deities or spirits. Although loas can "mount" whomever they choose, those outside the Vodou priesthood do not have the skills to communicate directly with the spirits or gods. This is because the human body is merely flesh, which the spirits can borrow to reveal themselves via possession. manbos, however, can speak to and hear from the Vodou spirits. As a result, they can interpret the advice or warnings sent by a spirit to specific individuals or communities.

Cécile Fatiman is a Haitian manbo famously known for sacrificing a black pig in the August 1791 Vodou ceremony at Bois Caïman—an act that is said to have ignited the Haitian Revolution. There are also notable manbos within the United States. Marie Laveau (1801-1888), for example, gained fame in New Orleans, Louisiana, for her personal charm and Louisiana Voodoo practices.

Renowned as Louisiana's "voodoo queen", Laveau's legacy is kept alive in American popular culture (e.g., the television series America Horror Story: Coven).ne Mama Lola is another prominent manbo and Vodou spiritual leader in the United States. She rose to fame after the publication of Karen McCarthy Brown's ethnographic account Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn. Mama Lola's success provided her with a platform to challenge Western misconceptions of Haitian Vodou and make television appearances

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anxiousarchitect · 4 months

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House of Voodoo - A CC collection

I finally re-worked my House of Voodoo set ! I know, I said that I won't update my old lots and CC anymore, but what can I say, only fools never change their minds ! As a lot of you was asking for the possibility to download the lot, and I finally did it 🎉🎉✨ In the process, I got inspired to make some new art and CC to decorate the lot and give you more voodoo/vodou original content. Check all my Vodou related CC on the original post !

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misha-illustration · 8 months

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Marie Laveau 🐍

#illustration #artwork #art #digital art #artists on tumblr #marie laveau #voodoo #new orleans #mambo #krita #made with krita #xp pen #xp pen tablet #voodoo queen #vaudou

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myfavoritemonster · 2 months

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How dare I forget the girls.

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minim236 · 5 months

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Love your witch fic! Who are your favourite witches? 🪄🍂

Ooh

Bonnie Bennet - deserves better, is stunning

Diana Bishop

Marie Laveau!

Also, the witches in Juno Dawson's Her Majesty's Royal Coven!

#m's fluffy nights #witches #bonnie bennett #diana bishop #her majesty's royal coven #marie laveau

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rosaryxpunk · 10 months

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✫ From the dusty mesa, her looming shadow grows ✫

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sawyerconfort · 10 months

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Prompt 47 with Marie Laveau👁️???

Hey! I'm back!

Let's begin with the prompts, shall we?

I love Marie, so I hope you like it, anon!

STAN ANGELA BASSETT!

Requests are open and you can see the prompt list here!

Enjoy!

(Notice how all my plot problems have to do with Hank… so much so that he's not even in the requests options ;))

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47. "you're so jealous." | marie laveau x reader

You were on the fence about Marie and Hank's relationship. Of course, he was a witch hunter and you knew his missions also involved hunting down voodoo practitioners like her. But that wasn't all that made you hate the man.

It could have been all in your head, but the way he looked at her... And how she seemed to respond, always trying to seduce him like a vampire seduces a victim...

Not that you meant to sound possessive, but it was unavoidable.

When you saw him appear, and Marie whispered in your ear to wait in the hall, so as not to make a bad impression, your brain was already on alert. They spent hours locked in that room and the intrusive thoughts filled your mind with paranoia.

But you didn't have the heart to confront your girlfriend about it. Until then.

"We're going to need your hair cut soon, honey," she told you on one of the days when the salon didn't seem crowded. Marie always made time to be with you as soon as she saw you, you were kind of the exception to all the problems she had, and when no clients showed up, then that was even better. "Make sure you don't book somewhere else, or I'll get upset, hm?"

You smiled and were about to kiss her teasingly when the hunter's figure appeared through the window and sent your brain into predator mode. Noticing your hesitation, Marie looked out the window in the same direction and a crooked smile appeared on her lips.

"Don't worry, (Y\N), I'll send him away soon," she promised, pulling away from you and opening the door for him. Hank was frowning and you seemed to scowl back when you saw the two of them whisper.

And then, they went to Marie's room, hidden between four walls.

You resisted the urge to huff and tried to distract yourself with some of her magazines while you waited, but their secrets wouldn't leave your mind. Nor the jealousy.

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They took longer than the last time to get back, and when Marie left, she had the same smirk on her face, looking at Hank. He glanced at your face and simply slammed the door, looking disappointed, fire shooting from his mouth.

"Would you like to help me close up the salon, (Y\N)?", Marie asked, as she was already fixing the windows. You got up in silence and avoided looking at her in every possible way, afraid that you might end up giving the wrong idea. When you were finally closed off again, you left for her quarters first, not expecting her to follow you.

The rest of the afternoon and early evening was silent, you didn't say anything about Hank or the customers like you usually did, and Marie was dying of curiosity and wanting to tease you about what was causing your bad mood.

She left the dishes with you and went to tidy up some things scattered around the room, still hoping that you would join her. Taking a relaxing shower, you went to the suite and sat on the bed, with your girlfriend looking you up and down.

"You're so jealous, it's cute", she whispered, holding you from behind, by the shoulders, and whispering in your ear. "Don't worry, (Y\N), he's not my type. He is an idiot. He's not even good for a sex toy."

You looked at her and shook your head. "I'm not jealous."

"Oh no?" Marie raised an eyebrow. "Then why are you avoiding me? Why are you answering me with half words? Are you sure it's not really jealousy?"

"No, Marie."

"Well, I say it is," she interrupted, and practically threw herself on top of you, kissing your lips with an inexplicable desire. She kept you pinned to the bed until you lost your breath, and when she pulled away, her smile was still mischievous. "It's jealousy, yes, look at the way you kissed me… It almost looked like you wanted to guarantee possession."

You rolled your eyes.

"Oh, don't roll your eyes at me, sweetie, you know the rules…", she bit her lip. "Don't worry, (Y\N), you're the only one I love and I'll always be yours, nobody else's. I promise."

You looked at her. "Stop, it's not jealousy."

"Awn, you have an adorable pout on your lips…", she said, taking your face by the chin and giving you a peck. "Stop being silly, (Y\N), want me to prove to you that you don't need to have that kind of reaction, hm?"

Before you could say anything, Marie kept kissing you, gaining your attention and your full desire, just as she had wanted before. You two engaged in an intense and revealing night of love, just like all the others.

At the very least, you were sure that voracity and that irresistible body someone like Hank would never be able to call his own.

#lgbt #romance #oneshot #imagine #angst #request #fem reader #requests open #marie laveau x reader #marie laveau #ahs x reader #american horror story #angela bassett #angela bassett x reader #marie is so bossy i love her #this almost turned into a smut sorry hahahahaha

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thoughtfulbearpanda · 1 year

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just want to take this time to thank these women. they are the inspiration for who i aspire to be

#queen akasha #queen of the damned #aaliyah #marie laveau #ahs #angela bassett #tia dalma #calypso #potc #naomie harris #black girl magic #kory anders #koriand'r #starfire #titans hbo #mame anna diop

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fyblackwomenart · 1 year

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The Voodoo Lady by Bram Sels

#bram sels #voodoo queen #marie laveau #black women

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adventuressclubamericas · 7 months

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If you spend any time reading or listening to things about New Orleans, you will undoubtedly come across the name of Marie Laveau. Born a free woman of color on this day, Sept. 10, in 1801, most references invariably refer to Laveau as New Orleans’ “Voodoo Queen.” And indeed, she was a leading practitioner in New Orleans throughout much of the 19th century, but this is only a part of her story. Laveau was also a prominent and successful entrepreneur, the owner of the beauty parlor where she worked as a hairdresser. She worked to provide educations for women in New Orleans' Black community. She was well known for visiting and ministering to prisoners, especially those on death row. And during the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1853, she used her knowledge of plant medicine to nurse the sick – she’s credited with saving many lives in the process, arguably more than were saved by the conventional medical practices of the day. Marie Laveau had become one of New Orleans more prominent citizens when she died in 1881. She’s buried in Saint Louis Cemetery Number 1, where her tomb is visited by thousands every year.

#adventuress #adventuresses we love #new orleans #big easy #marie laveau

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