Creole Faith Healers of Louisiana | Dr. Jack & The Traiteurs

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.

In this film, we dive deep into:

The mysterious life and legacy of Dr. Jack Kerry.

The tradition of Creole and Cajun traiteurs and their role in Louisiana culture.

How prayer, ritual, and herbal medicine blended with Catholicism and African spirituality.

Why these healers were both feared and revered, and how their legacy continues today.

✨ Stay tuned as we expose the hidden world of Louisiana’s Secret Healers — a story of faith, resilience, and cultural survival.

If you love documentaries on Hoodoo, Spiritualism, Creole traditions, and hidden Black history, this is a story you won’t want to miss.