Not vintage, but cool nonetheless: A sheer bodysuit with em..
Added 2024-04-21 15:17:42 +0000 UTCNot vintage, but cool nonetheless:
A sheer bodysuit with embroidered snakes down it to match the snake voodoo veve tattoo down my arm.
Veves (pronounced vay-vays) are voodoo symbols representing various aspects of that belief system, and used as a beacon (or connection point) to the lwa (sometimes spelled as loa) which are the spirits of the voodoo world.
Voodoo is practiced in several parts of the world, with Louisiana obviously being home to its own branch. The lwa of the Louisiana voodoo is influenced heavily by the gods in traditional religions found in West Africa.
The snake is ornamental, with no particular calling to a singular lwa - in this case it just looks really cool (and matches my new bodysuit!) 🐍
