Lucky Mojo Forum

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005, we were fortunate enough to hear from "Quimbisero"
<eballard@sas.upenn.edu>:

> > Today I heard that an aquaintance of mine, a folklorist of the
> previous generation had died. Dr. Alan Dundes was an expert on a wide
> variety of topics including urban folklore, cockfighting ...

I don't know whether this is appropriate, but right now I'm feeling like I
can use all the help I can get. Just called Lucky Mojo for some candles
and talked to a helpful person named Tanisia who, after consulting,
proposed Cast Off Evil and Crown of Success. So, soon as I get a picture
and written ...

Monday's Los Angeles Times has an interesting article in its Health
section that will be online for a short period, though I believe
registration is required. The Times is particularly nosy, which may
explain why some people simply make up the information requested.

In any event, the article is ...

FWIW, I just checked Hyatt's Hoodoo set at http://www.bookfinder.com and
vol three alone goes for $600 and at that, Alibris being kind of
anonymous, it's hard to tell whether more than one copy is available. A
complete five-vol set is offered at $4,750.

Thought you'd like to know.

(Them's some ...

santa muerte
http://nytimes.com/2004/03/26/international/americas/26MEXI.html?8hpib

Intersting article about Mexico's slum-saint death figure, with photo.
Registration required, and access won't last long, but worth reading.

Recently had a couple of books for sale that might interest
some on this ...