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Hoodoo is an ethnoreligion that, in a broader context, functions as a set of spiritual observances, traditions, and beliefs—including magical and other ritual practices—developed by enslaved African Americans in the Southern United States from various traditional African spiritualities and elements of indigenous American botanical knowledge.
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A Treasury of Southern Folklore: Stories, Ballads, Traditions, and Folkways of the People of the South (1949) Cash, W. J. The Mind of the South (1941) Cobb, James C. Away Down South : A History of Southern Identity (2005) Fischer, D. H. Albion's seed: Four British folkways in America Oxford University Press 1989
A mojo (/ ˈ m oʊ dʒ oʊ /), in the African-American spiritual practice called Hoodoo, is an amulet consisting of a flannel bag containing one or more magical items. It is a "prayer in a bag", or a spell that can be carried with or on the host's body.
Native American cultures are rich in myths and legends that explain natural phenomena and the relationship between humans and the spirit world. According to Barre Toelken, feathers, beadwork, dance steps and music, the events in a story, the shape of a dwelling, or items of traditional food can be viewed as icons of cultural meaning.
Here are some common superstitions associated with bad luck on Friday the 13th: Breaking a mirror : Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck, so handle glass carefully today.
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A large Polish community established itself in Wheeling, [3] while many Levantine immigrants flocked to more southern areas near Charleston, WV. [4] In just a few decades, West Virginia became a melting pot for all sorts of ethnicities, religions, languages, and cultures. Included in these cultures were superstitions and tales of witchcraft and ...