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The word goofer in goofer dust has Kongo origins and comes from the Kikongo word Kufwa which means "to die." [1] Among older Hoodoo practitioners, this derivation is very clear, because "Goofer" is not only used as an adjective modifying "dust" but also a verb ("He goofered that man") and a noun ("She put a goofer on him").
It also shows some overlapping uses with goofer dust, which also is known to create restlessness and drive people away. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] According to some scholars who have done research in African-American communities, hot foot powder may not be a traditional practice but is a commercialized version of the traditional walkin foot.
The word goofer in goofer dust has Kongo origins and comes from the Kikongo word Kufwa, which means "to die." [123] The mojo bag in Hoodoo has Bantu-Kongo origins. Mojo bags are also called toby, which is derived from the Kikongo word tobe. [124]
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The black cat has been a symbol of both good and ill luck in near-worldwide folklore accounts. Magical traditions involving black cat bones, specifically, have been found in German-Canadian practice as well as in hoodoo; these German-Canadian magic-makers were not previously in contact with hoodooists, suggesting a European origin to the charm.
Julia Jackson was a Louisiana Voodoo practitioner from New Orleans.. Alongside Lala, she was an important voodoo queen of the 1940s. [1] She sold gris-gris, charms, and potions. [2]
In E. L. Konigsburg's Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth, two characters try to make a flying ointment. In the 2015 horror film The Witch, a witch kills an infant child and makes flying ointment out of his corpse. In the 2016 movie, The Love Witch, the main character applies a flying ointment to her body.
Iron powder. Iron powder has several uses; for example production of magnetic alloys and certain types of steels. [1]Iron powder is formed as a whole from several other iron particles.