Marie Laveau
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Marie Laveau was a famed 19th-century New Orleans Voodoo priestess and folk healer who became a powerful cultural and spiritual figure in Louisiana folklore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marie Laveau canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Voodoo priestess
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cultural icon ⓘ folk healer ⓘ folk hero ⓘ human ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
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New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Congo Square
NERFINISHED
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French Quarter NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
subject of films and television
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subject of novels ⓘ subject of songs ⓘ |
| culture | Louisiana Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Creole ⓘ |
| familyName | Laveau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
divination
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folk medicine ⓘ ritual magic ⓘ spiritual leadership ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Marie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
stories of helping the poor and marginalized
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stories of political influence in New Orleans ⓘ stories of powerful magical abilities ⓘ |
| heritage |
African descent
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European descent ⓘ Native American descent ⓘ |
| influenced |
Louisiana folklore
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popular culture depictions of Voodoo ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Louisiana Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | New Orleans Voodoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Marie Laveau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
folk healing in New Orleans
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leading New Orleans Voodoo in the 19th century ⓘ reputation as the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans ⓘ role in Louisiana folklore ⓘ |
| occupation |
Voodoo priestess
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folk healer ⓘ hairdresser ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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Voodoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Voodoo Queen of New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1