Voodoo: The 7 Gates of Guinee

Y'all know we're all obsessed with what happens after we die, no matter what your faith. Followers of New Orleans Voodoo are in for a special treat, because when they die, they must pass through the 7 Gates of Guinee. There's a guard at each gate, and you better make them happy if you want to get through all 7 and onward to heaven! In this episode we discuss the personalities of each these guards and what loot you need to bring with you to get the job done, as well as some history around the Voodoo religion and how you might find the 7 gates.

Sources:

New Orleans Voodoo: A Cultural History, by Rory O’Neill Schmitt, PhD and Rosary Hartel O’Neill, PhD

Riding with Death: Vodou Art and Urban Ecology in the Streets of Port-au-Prince, by Jana Evans Braziel

Haiti: Possessed by Voodoo, by Sharon Guynup for National Geographic, July 6, 2004

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/haiti-ancient-traditions-voodoo#:~:text=Ancient%20Traditions&text=Some%20anthropologists%20estimate%20that%20voodoo's,million%20people%20practice%20voodoo%20worldwide.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-gates-of-guinee-new-orleans-louisiana

https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/54119

www.occult-world.com

https://www.npr.org/2010/01/20/122770590/voodoo-brings-solace-to-grieving-haitians

https://www.frenchquarter.com/true-history-faith-behind-voodoo/#:~:text=Voodoo%20came%20to%20New%20Orleans,to%20as%20New%20Orleans%20Voodoo.