Witches are powerful humans that used to be able to communicate with the Spirit World. They often served as bridges between life and death, can gift or curse humans, vessels for powerful ghosts, and hunters of the dangerous supernatural.
Voodoo was actually a religion brought to Louisiana from the Fon people. They brought their cultural practices, languages, and religious beliefs rooted in spirit and ancestor worship. Their knowledge of herbs, poisons, and the ritual creation of charms and amulets, intended to protect oneself or harm others, became key elements of Louisiana Voodoo.
After voodoo became rather romanticized and Hollywood famous, voodoo kings and queens led a secret organization of witches underground. Under New Orleans, the young witches learned of the creatures of the Spirit World and practiced slaying the dangerous ones. They often wear face paint to hide their faces to protect their souls from being taken by certain creatures. And because it looks super cool.
Not anyone can train to be a witch. To be a witch, one has to has the gift of Sight from birth. If someone has the Sight it means that they can see into the spirit world. Sight normally comes with genes; it is very rare for people to be randomly gifted, but it does happen.
However, one does not have to have the sight to work for a witch. Medicine men and woman can prepare charms to heal witches, make gris-gris (commonly known as voodoo dolls), and help to create curses.
Voodoo was actually a religion brought to Louisiana from the Fon people. They brought their cultural practices, languages, and religious beliefs rooted in spirit and ancestor worship. Their knowledge of herbs, poisons, and the ritual creation of charms and amulets, intended to protect oneself or harm others, became key elements of Louisiana Voodoo.
After voodoo became rather romanticized and Hollywood famous, voodoo kings and queens led a secret organization of witches underground. Under New Orleans, the young witches learned of the creatures of the Spirit World and practiced slaying the dangerous ones. They often wear face paint to hide their faces to protect their souls from being taken by certain creatures. And because it looks super cool.
Not anyone can train to be a witch. To be a witch, one has to has the gift of Sight from birth. If someone has the Sight it means that they can see into the spirit world. Sight normally comes with genes; it is very rare for people to be randomly gifted, but it does happen.
However, one does not have to have the sight to work for a witch. Medicine men and woman can prepare charms to heal witches, make gris-gris (commonly known as voodoo dolls), and help to create curses.