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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.
Frederick Douglass received a High John root from an enslaved conjurer named Sandy Jenkins for protection against slaveholders. [5]African-American Hoodoo practitioners place High John roots inside mojo bags for protection, victory, empowerment, good-luck, love, and protection from evil spirits. "...practitioners do this out of their reverence for or worship of the spirit (or in this case ...
"It Won't Be Long" was released by Columbia on 7-inch vinyl, 12-inch vinyl, cassette and CD. It was released in the UK and across Europe, as well as Australia. In the States, it was released as a promotional CD single only. The 7-inch vinyl's B-side, "My Right A.R.M.", was taken from the Hoodoo album.
The mojo is a charm originating in African culture. It is used in voodoo ceremonies to carry several lucky objects or spells and intended to cause a specific effect. The concept is that particular objects placed in the bag and charged will create a supernatural effect for the bearer.
The annual Hoodoo Mural Festival is scheduled for Sept. 28 in downtown Amarillo. ... Peru, Spain, and the UK will be included, along with films from California, Colorado, New York, and Utah. Texas ...
A hoodoo (also called a tent rock, fairy chimney, or earth pyramid) is a tall, thin spire of rock formed by erosion. Hoodoos typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements. They generally form within sedimentary rock and volcanic rock formations.
While in the U.K., Rucker is set to perform at the CMA Songwriters Series in Greenwich next month, per his website. After some summer dates in the U.S., he will play more U.K. shows in the fall in ...
"This House" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released on 30 September 1991 as the fourth single from her third studio album, Hoodoo (1991). It was written by Moyet and produced by Dave Dix. The song reached No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached the top 40 in the Netherlands, peaking at number 31 on the Dutch ...