![]() ![]() So there are a lot of variants in the stories arounda the spirits, the system and the rituals. Two They are specically fluid traditions without central autority or religious text (there is a minor exception I am going to adress soon). One Afro-carribean religion have a very secretive element even if internet and the modern age released a lot of element into the public domain. There are two things to understand about afro-carribean religions and their rituals. HOWEVER The Yellow King borrows several ritual associated with Orishas in Santeria and Mpungi in Palo. ![]() Within TD Universe/Carcosa cult, for all intents and purposes, The Yellow King used to be GOD for the Erath locals of Carcosa first generation (Delores and co) It could be argued that the Tuttles have utterly twisted Santeria/ Palo to create Carcosa and at this point it has very much become its own thing. (Kinda like the King in Yellow Chamber short story collection doesnt exist the TD Universe). Now to be clear, I dont think The Supreme Being/Oloddumare / Zambi exist within the TD Universe for the twisted Carcosa cult. Delores, his servant, is the prime example of how much the Cult could knock down the locals into submission by manipulating their spiritual beliefs. He could twist and use all that to justify his abuses. (episode 7 Rust)ĭecades ago Sam Tuttle, the father of Billy Lee Tuttle/father of Billy Lee Childress/grand father of Errol Childress, saw an opportunity and twisted those beliefs for his private agenda.Īs a pedophile, hiding behind local religious beliefs gave him some pretty good cover. Went heavy on the Saturnalia, a place where that Santeria and Voodoo all mash together. Had a very rural sense of Mardi Gras, uh, you know, the men on horses, animals masks, such. Now, it used to be a pirate hideout, then turned into plantations and whatnot. Ll right, you know the little township down around Erath? All right, that's where the Tuttle family is from. So as already seen in part 3 it stands to reason that the locals around Erath inherited their ancestor spiritual culture. Slavery is part of it and there is a big african-american community. Dark wilderness, channeled by the culture.” “The South has visible but unremarked-upon corruption,” he explains. Decay, Pizzolatto says, is a natural flavor in the southern air. True Detective is a story of murder, after all. Now as hinted repeatdly Louisiana has a very complex cultural history. Mysteries solved : Altar (episode 8), Take the bride path( episode8), The back scars (episode 5 and 8) ![]() ![]() The index and methodology of this serie of 10 posts is here :Ĥ THE RITUALS AND ARTIFACTS OF THE YELLOW KING CULT Part of a serie of 10 posts that will answer all secrets of Carcosa (I BROKE UP POST4 in 2 parts to make it easier to read) ![]()
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