I filled my float with the Gede, a family of spirits in the vodou tradition, who come from the New World (Haiti in particular) and are popular in New Orleans. The more famous members of the family include Manman Brigitte and Les Barons, and Baron Cimitiere. The Gede guard the cemeteries and help people pass between the world of the living and the dead, that’s why they are dressed in the funereal colors. The Barons