The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-24
Noudoux My.tcrIea and Grimes.

Some months since rcpubllshed from the New
Orleans papers accounts Of "voudouxisrn" as rrac.
,icct among portion Of the native blacks OF that
city. Tie following, from a Cuban core spondeni,
gives more in detail the nature of thee horrible
ceremonies. Tic says;
Among the ancient ruperstitlons imported with the
black lace iiom Africa hone harrctsilod such fixed
impression on the mind OF the nctIo NoudouNism.
In Cuba, In Jamaica and IN lIRyti IL has alwsyr pre-
sentet more or less of lie old Ethiopian chaInctcn.-
tcr, though cannibeliun and the aiiiice of human
victims to the Fetish god have In great measure,
Teen supereded by less revolving mites aud ceromo-
mics ON hundreds OF occasions within the sit quar-
ter 81 century he police OF th. city have interrupt
ed Noudoux orsies and thousands Of our inhabit-
| ant' hot. white and coloied have believed them
selves 70 he the victims Of Noudoua spc- II ia pur-
ticularv In AFFAIR." IT the heart that tie New Orleans
iolio"e.sot \oudouS have woven their charms and
incantaion, aud hut for tho detrndation involved,
" ridiculous, nude dance around n central altar,
and bubblns in the dpcoction OF Virtues nom more
varied Ing dont- than those used by the weird lis.
causel by the wildly intoX eating tune. ol the
distla,on, The dstFlhuton TO The inithiui OF
charm, and combinations riie with mighty naeic--all
these are tcrfucs In the rude &C cmouin which i'm.
pore on the ignoiant and nrre IN the to-ons II
leie,els ~ fetish or'hoxody. Almo. every ancient
OF family ,erNAnts, and sometimes "iiiy vuung uf
tees" was halt indoetripa;ed into III, belief BY Ter
10 her feet. Occasionally stTepg- deaths were attri-
luiod to NoudouSisIn, aud whispers OF toni play
! wanting Iuf Gene ulA, the lciuuilur
looked upon comparatively harmless vent Tor the
sH OF Iongo superrtiion Curious things Of various
Kinds confidently believed 10 tc of fetish manuiac.
fuie nae frequently found Ia pillows or matt
AND how they get there no one can tell. These arr
held Ia mean mischief, and on weak minds hey
Often produce IMAGINARY ailments, III counter
| charms are invoked to exolcisc the iIst uuhoy
influence. Recently In iiavth oilht Noudous
devoecs were tried and executed for the murder ~
sacrifice ~ th'y called Il, Of young nosIcss. ~
cSnmind Of the llcsiten', and nader M order Of
the council attached 70 ,he civil tribunal OF Poli-au
Prince, II declared that there VIA stucienf c.u-s
toprotcst against Iuana lel'e, Fofem ApoiA, Acrc.
ma FRANCOIS, Ros'iia sunerU- and H., sid Piespei
Claiina. The uiA took place IN cue torn. when Il
Appeared that the avn and unle Of the deceased hsc
hand II the horrible hutChc.y, CONGO leo, Ia,
uncle, rts'ed that the eod of hs worship had ordered
him 10 oiei up human sacrifice. II" communicate,
the ihct TO his rrtrl Juan ana they RGcCd iogGth'
that their niece ClIinr, should be tho victim. At'
making all their arrunIc laeuie, the gid vn led 20 y
saueh,eI y Sonto, she vi ilr.t placed smy,eri
closely bound to her body. There rhe wsp Ut 10
four da5s peculiar de-ciItion OF facri'cial ioo'
being daily Administered to ner. ard az ICON NJ rl
was suhciontly = epaIs bv SUFFERING, ,luana sttan
sled her by Violently comp cs-ing her thlosL whil
florral pressed in her -iGcs and tue MGR held h.
BY, tho eet. Thus III fearful cn,ulsion-, The poo
chud died. Floleal then took a kAlie, uid, n.tc
r"Isuatins the head from the BODY, .klnnei tho Ia,
Yer WINE II was yet warm. Ihis dohe, tlel guar
relied over the ca,cass, each conlendns ioi choic
Ss !, :. M, me e, Hs,sT To hes eSs and si,e
snii'hiy pal teof saS;c qsat} S he ,Sa va 'e eS
on an altar ana Juan, taking l-l IN her hand
ci'olod round and round, oiloe on b, the bos, a
enanilnt a mys'e ioaf ,one. when H.; &c enon
wa m shed, be sku and en'tlile 81, tu,.ci, nm
the boles hich la! eviousb leel burn, et
win ne boUi, pacru ~ en- ten wees IN e!Il
iess.on O. son. Of the pIuIe anu NO csc rnc',e
nom III hAnei oriila who had lcen k.au ppc
and Kept IN eonineneni ~ the nest Eiciiu hi
f:i ND teeL ohlAci t. carry iO0l to Civ ia Jur'n
the four days ol PREPARATION. A. tn, cyecut!.ro ., Il
e. ht iou,nuS murteiers, lie p'pihce lied Gu
"Lone live the Piesident OF haytIi Long liz c cyi
cation