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“That’s voodoo in plain sight,” says Cinnamon Black, a tour guide at the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum. “The spirituality and music move people. It takes you to another level ...

You might think of Voodoo as involving dolls and pins, often associated with casting spells or harming someone. While dolls are still used, they’re typically for healing or attempting to ...