The Trater, a Catholic Faith Healing Practice

In louisiana, a trater is what they call someone who practises so called faith healing. An important part of creol and casian folk religion, the trater combines catholic prayer, medicinal remedies and occasionally vodo rituals. The bayo was not a place to go blindly sprinting among the greenery,. aside from gaiters and occasional cougar. Siht, louisiana is home to the cotton mouthed snake. Although it's not outright deadly, their venom contains an anti coagulant, meaning the wound won't clot. Cotton mouth bites have been known to be fatal, and, without treatment, certainly require amputation.