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by Adde3
Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:45 pm
Forum: Hoodoo in History / Hoodoo in the News
Topic: Ethnographic Sources for Historical Information on Hoodoo
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Re: Ethnographic Sources for Historical Information on Hoodoo

It is a phrase that originated in the black community during slavery but in some areas it made it's way into the general dialect of the south. I remember hearing old people say someone has a straight lick with a crooked stick usually when someone does something extraordinary.
by Adde3
Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:53 pm
Forum: 2014 Public Forum Introductions
Topic: Greetings!
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Greetings!

Hello Everyone! My name is Will Guilford. I am a resident and Grad student in Greensboro, NC. I am the oldest of six children. I am new to Rootwork, though I grew up around it in Eastern North Carolina. The women in my family were known for for their local conjure work, but the tradition stopped two...

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