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Step into the hidden world of Louisiana’s secret healers — the traiteurs. In this documentary, we uncover the life of Dr. Jack Kerry, a Creole healer known for his gift of prayer, fasting, and healing rituals. Though he denied being a hoodoo man, Dr. Jack’s story reveals the blurred lines between faith healing, Catholic prayer traditions, and African American folk practices.For centuries in Louisiana, traiteurs — Black, Creole, Cajun, and Native American — carried prayers, rituals, and herbal knowledge passed down through generations. They healed in silence, often refusing money, relying only on faith, candles, rosaries, and the strength of tradition. Many operated under titles like faith healer or spiritualist to avoid persecution under Louisiana’s strict anti-hoodoo laws.
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Step into the hidden world of Louisiana’s secret healers — the traiteurs. In this documentary, we uncover the life of Dr. Jack Kerry, a Creole healer known for his gift of prayer, fasting, and healing rituals. Though he denied being a hoodoo man, Dr. Jack’s story reveals the blurred lines between faith healing, Catholic prayer traditions, and African American folk practices.For centuries in Louisiana, traiteurs — Black, Creole, Cajun, and Native American — carried prayers, rituals, and herbal knowledge passed down through generations. They healed in silence, often refusing money, relying only on faith, candles, rosaries, and the strength of tradition. Many operated under titles like faith healer or spiritualist to avoid persecution under Louisiana’s strict anti-hoodoo laws.

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