As Carnival kicks into high gear, we look back on the past few years of one of our favorite parades–Zulu. See you all on the streets!
Glen Abbott is a New Orleans-based freelance travel writer and photographer. Email him at glen@TravelinGringo.com.
NOLAbeings Multimedia artist Claire Bangser created NOLAbeings as a portrait-based story project that marries... 
Voodoo in New Orleans: Reviving history: New Orleans fortune telling This article takes a deep dive into the history of Voodoo in New Orleans, its hybridization with Catholicism, and its present-day place in the city's culture. The author visits fortune-tellers in the French Quarter, using their guidance as a tool for introspection rather than a deterministic predictor of the future. Through her experiences in New Orleans, the author feels a mystical connection to both the past and the future. 