Louisiana Voodoo
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Louisiana Voodoo is a syncretic Afro-Creole spiritual and religious tradition that developed in Louisiana, blending West African Vodun beliefs with Catholicism and local folk practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Voodoo canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7415304 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Louisiana Voodoo Context triple: [Vodun, influenced, Louisiana Voodoo]
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A.
Voodoo
"Voodoo" is a popular song by the American rock band Godsmack, known for its dark, tribal-influenced sound and prominent use in late-1990s rock media.
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B.
Voodoo
Voodoo is D'Angelo's critically acclaimed neo-soul album, celebrated for its rich, organic sound and influential role in shaping the genre around the turn of the millennium.
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C.
Voodoo
Voodoo is a 1989 jazz and funk album by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band that showcases their innovative New Orleans brass band sound.
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D.
Vagos
Vagos is a coastal municipality in central Portugal known for its beaches, dunes, and integration into the Aveiro region’s lagoon landscape.
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E.
St. Lunatics
St. Lunatics is a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri, best known for launching the career of rapper Nelly and for their early-2000s chart successes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Louisiana Voodoo Target entity description: Louisiana Voodoo is a syncretic Afro-Creole spiritual and religious tradition that developed in Louisiana, blending West African Vodun beliefs with Catholicism and local folk practices.
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A.
Voodoo
Voodoo is a 1989 jazz and funk album by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band that showcases their innovative New Orleans brass band sound.
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B.
Voodoo
"Voodoo" is a popular song by the American rock band Godsmack, known for its dark, tribal-influenced sound and prominent use in late-1990s rock media.
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C.
Voodoo
Voodoo is D'Angelo's critically acclaimed neo-soul album, celebrated for its rich, organic sound and influential role in shaping the genre around the turn of the millennium.
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D.
Vagos
Vagos is a coastal municipality in central Portugal known for its beaches, dunes, and integration into the Aveiro region’s lagoon landscape.
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E.
St. Lunatics
St. Lunatics is a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri, best known for launching the career of rapper Nelly and for their early-2000s chart successes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African diasporic religion
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Afro-Creole spiritual tradition ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
curse breaking
ⓘ
good luck charms ⓘ love magic ⓘ protection from harm ⓘ spiritual cleansing ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | New Orleans ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Congo Square ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Haitian Vodou ⓘ West African Vodun ⓘ
linked to:
Vodun
|
| corePractice |
altar work
ⓘ
ancestor reverence ⓘ candle rituals ⓘ divination ⓘ drumming ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ prayer to saints ⓘ protective magic ⓘ ritual dancing ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ spirit veneration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| developedInCentury |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Haitian Vodou
ⓘ
Hoodoo ⓘ Santería ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
community-based practice
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oral tradition ⓘ practical results in everyday life ⓘ |
| ethnicContext |
African Americans in Louisiana
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Afro-Creole community ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
French folk Catholicism
ⓘ
Haitian Vodou ⓘ Native American folk practices ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ West African Vodun ⓘ
linked to:
Vodun
|
| hasNotableFigure |
Doctor John
ⓘ
Marie Laveau ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpace |
back rooms of shops
ⓘ
cemeteries ⓘ homes ⓘ outdoor crossroads ⓘ |
| hasTouristAspect | New Orleans Voodoo tourism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Atlantic slave trade
ⓘ
Creole culture of New Orleans ⓘ
linked to:
Creole culture
French colonial rule in Louisiana ⓘ |
| mainCenter | New Orleans ⓘ |
| misrepresentedAs | primarily about curses ⓘ |
| misrepresentedIn | popular culture ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Louisiana ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Louisiana Creole ⓘ |
| usesObject |
altars
ⓘ
candles ⓘ gris-gris ⓘ herbs ⓘ incense ⓘ mojo bags ⓘ oils ⓘ roots ⓘ |
| viewedByAdherentsAs |
means of protection
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source of healing ⓘ way to communicate with spirits ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Louisiana Voodoo Description of subject: Louisiana Voodoo is a syncretic Afro-Creole spiritual and religious tradition that developed in Louisiana, blending West African Vodun beliefs with Catholicism and local folk practices.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.