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What is Hoodoo? Hoodoo is a tradition, a generational heirloom that is simultaneously medicine, magic, and religion. Born on North American soil to African parents, Hoodoo is a system of survival, adaptation, resistance and reclamation. Hoodoo disrupts, uproots, holds tight, brings near and lets go.
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In West-Central Africa, divination was (and is) used to determine what an individual or a community should know that is important for survival and spiritual balance. In Africa and in American Hoodoo, people turn to divination seeking guidance about major changes in their life from an elder or a skilled diviner.
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Although many followers of modern Hoodoo practices are African-American, many non-Black practitioners are out there as well. However, the tradition’s roots are typically found in the folkloric practice of Central and West Africa, and were brought to the United States during the time of the slave trade. These magical systems are sometimes called Hoo...
In some areas of the United States, the term Hoodoo is used to apply to mountain magic. The use of omens, charms, spells, and amulets is often incorporated into folk magic practices found in the southeastern U.S. This is a perfect example of how a diasporic magical practice has become trans-cultural. For more information on mountain Hoodoo, read By...
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Feb 23, 2021 · Hoodoo Meaning: Charms, Mojos, Divination, and the Crossroads. Hoodoo is a rich and complex collection of beliefs and magical practices.
Perhaps the best way to define Hoodoo is to do so as broadly as possible, with terms that contemporary Hoodoo insiders themselves might use: Hoodoo is an African American-based tradition that makes use of natural and supernatural elements in order to create and effect change in the human experience.
Feb 9, 2024 · Roberts explained that Hoodoo is a traditional African spiritual practice that sometimes intersects with Black Christianity. It focuses on herbalism, connection to the earth, and communication with one’s ancestors and spirits.
Sep 24, 2018 · Hoodoo is a practice that combines traditional West African elements with Native American and European elements. It is also sometimes called rootwork, working the roots, or root doctoring, which shows the importance of magically and spiritually significant plants to rootworkers.
