What's a Wazimamoto???NOLA in July. First-time magic spell cast on me from the moment I arrived. How many places do you go in this country where you get off the plane and you know you are somewhere else, somewhere like no other. That's NOLA.
Hot like you can't imagine. A palpable mix of yesterday and today, a potpourri of races and religions, an ever present promise of more beneath the surface. Your choice is how far below the surface you go.
My interest in Marie Laveau was piqued. I was driven to find out more after seeing that she still holds a place of prominence as New Orlean's Voodoo Queen. My search led me to historical fiction novels by Jewell Parker Rhodes - "Voodoo Dreams", and "Yellow Moon". I devoured both books and although back in the rugged Pacific Northwest, felt connected again to the indescribable magic of New Orleans. Read them - in the order listed above to find the answer to the question, "What's a Wazimamoto?" That's the only way you want to find out, trust me.
