As much as New Orleans may be the city of Bacchus, first and foremost it belongs to the Ghede, the family of lwa that govern the powers of death and the dead. Their presence, their energy is everywhere. It surrounds, seeping out from every crack, bristling and snaking up from every paving stone. The houses are awash in it, and it lurks in the twilight air along every street. I knew this coming down to visit, but once here, i was swept away by the siren song of the city itself. I allowed myself to become distracted.
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Lovely. Thank you for sharing.