The complexities of voodoo date back as far as its most famous figure, Marie Laveau. Born in 1801, Laveau was a free Louisiana Creole healer and herbalist who was also a practitioner of rootwork ...

Modern-day Voodoo shops, such as Voodoo Authentica, Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo, and Reverend Zombie’s House of Voodoo, offer products and personal readings.