Mardi Gras Parade Schedule Authentic New Orleans Voodoo
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Monkey and Cock Voodoo Figurine one of a kind
The Sacred Monkey and Cock
The Monkey and Cock Rare New Orleans Voodoo Curio story William Brawley and photos by Goldie Beals
From the dark realm of African Voodoo secrets comes the legendary tale of the Sacred Monkey and the Sacred Cock.
Passed virtually unchanged in form, generation to generation, comes this strange,"Monkey and Cock" New Orleans Voodoo curio statue. It is associated with Marie Laveau's personal Zombi Brand of New Orleans Voodoo magic only. This sacred mystic curio is deeply rooted in Yoruba mythology from the African continent.
The Monkey and Cock statues have long histories of bringing luck and abundance into the lives of those believers who revere their magical images on altars or in homes. Possession of the dual images entwined in the "Dance of Jubilee" is said to grant three significant wishes over a three year period to it's lucky owner (a gold Monkey & Cock Statue is said to give a lifetime of wishes to it's owner and usually passed down thru generations). After the wishes have been granted, those in possession of the Monkey and Cock ritually "abandon" their fortuitous friends at a crossroads or grave site where others may find and adopt them. For the new owner, the cycle of luck begins anew.
This unique item is said to have originated with the African slaves who were dispersed throughout the world during the 17th and 18th centuries. Early examples of this carving have been found throughout Haiti and the West Indies -- wherever Voodoo thrived in the New World.
The Monkey is a trickster figure of Yoruba mythology (Esu-Elegbara in Nigeria and Legaba among the Fon in Dahomey), who became Exu in Brazil, Echu-Elegua in Cuba, Papa Legba in the pantheon of the loa of Vaudou in Haiti, and Papa La Bas in the loa of Hoodoo in the United States). His power in reality is supposed that he can trick the future to be what he wants it to be.
The Cock (a sign of power). In contemporary expressions of Santeria and Voodoo, the rooster is a favorite sacrifice to attract the favorable attention of the saintly spirits. The fact that cock is a common euphemism for the male sex organ adds to the fowl's appeal as a surrogate victim for the sacrificial knife. The Cock, thus, becomes the animal symbol of Ogun.
MONKEY & COCK
EACH measures 3 inches tall. The hand carved detail is performed during a ritual at the new moon it is blessed. No two are alike. Ritually prepared and made of clay, hand carved personally by Bianca --- The voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Each may differ slightly in appearance since it is hand carved. All are one of a kind and special.
GOLD MONKEY & COCK
Ritually prepared each month and hand carved in clay -- personally by Bianca, The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Each Scared Monkey and Cock Statue is available gilded in a rich, vibrant gold. Each may differ slightly in appearance because of being carved by hand. All are one of a kind New Orleans Voodoo Hoodoo art pieces.
All items sold here as actual New Orleans Voodoo "CURIOS" only.
About the DVD The first Mardi Gras in America was celebrated in Mobile, Alabama in 1703. In 2007, it is still racially segregated. Filmmaker Margaret Brown (Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt), herself a daughter of Mobile, escorts us into the parallel hearts of the city s two carnivals. With unprecedented access, she traces the exotic world of secret mystic societies and centuries-old traditions and pageantry; diamond-encrusted crowns, voluminous, hand-sewn gowns, surreal masks and enormous paper mache floats. Against this opulent backdrop, she uncovers a tangled web of historical violence and power dynamics, elusive forces that keep this hallowed tradition organized along enduring color lines.
