
Learn about ancestral practices and hear family stories
Engage in a walking tour through the Garden District of New Orleans and learn about the histories of local families who perpetuated ancestral practices. Hear stories, as permitted by the families, about their private methodologies, their ways to maintain traditions confidentially, their survival techniques, and the effects experienced during times when such traditions were revealed. Along the route, subjects include the role of animism, generational teaching methods, the significance of plants and ecosystems, strategies for safeguarding knowledge, and methods for addressing well-being. Gain insight into the contributions of twentieth-century figures, for instance, Mary Oneida Toups, and learn how these real-life stories stand apart from fictional depictions.