Priestess Miriam Chamani (born September 10, 1943; Mary Robin Adams,[1] Jackson, Mississippi)[2] is the Mambo (Mother/Priestess) and co-founder of the New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple.
After his death on March 6, 1995, Miriam Chamani continued her husband's Belizan Vodou and herbalism traditions, in addition to her own spiritualist practices.
[3] She continues many of the inclusive trends of Black Christian Spiritualism, seeking to serve all peoples regardless of race or belief.
She has been appeared in The New York Times in articles about Voodoo and events in New Orleans,[8][9] as well as features in Spin Magazine, in movies, and on PBS and commercial TV in America, England and Japan.
[citation needed] She was invited by actor Nicolas Cage to perform a blessing ceremony during his wedding to Lisa Marie Presley, after hiring her as a consultant for his directorial debut film Sonny.