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2. John the Conqueror - Wikipedia

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   John the Conqueror, also known as High John de Conqueror, John, Jack, and many other folk variants, is a deity from the African-American spiritual system called hoodoo. He is associated with the roots of Ipomoea purga , the John the Conqueror root or John the Conqueroo , to which magical powers are ascribed in African-American folklore ...

3. Ipomoea purga - Wikipedia

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   When fresh, the root is black externally, white and milky within, and varies in size according to its age. [2] It has heart shaped leaves and purple trumpet like flowers. Ipomoea purga is rather difficult to break down, but if triturated with cream of tartar, sugar of milk, or other hard salts, the process of pulverization is much easier, and ...

4. African-American folktales - Wikipedia

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   According to some scholars, the origin of High John de Conqueror may have originated from African male deities such as Elegua, who is a trickster spirit in West Africa. Zora Neale Hurston documented some history about High John de Conqueror from her discussions with African Americans in the South in her book, ‘‘The Sanctified Church’’.

5. Ipomoea - Wikipedia

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   The root called John the Conqueror in hoodoo and used in lucky and/or sexual charms (though apparently not as a component of love potions, because it is a strong laxative if ingested) usually seems to be from I. jalapa. The testicle-like dried tubers are carried as amulets and rubbed by the users to gain good luck in gambling or flirting.

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9. Hoodoo (spirituality) - Wikipedia

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   Mojo Workin': The Old African American Hoodoo System also discusses the "High John the Conqueror root" [247] and myth as well as the "nature sack." [248] In African American folk stories, High John the Conqueror was an African prince who was kidnapped from Africa and enslaved in the United States. He was a trickster and used his wit and charm ...