Black magic : religion and the African American conjuring tradition / / Yvonne P. Chireau.
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| Year of Publication: | 2003 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 222 p. :; ill. |
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Table of Contents:
- "Our religion and superstition was all mixed up" : conjure, Christianity and African American supernatural traditions
- "Africa was a land a' magic power since de beginnin' a history" : old world sources of conjuring traditions
- "Folks can do yuh lots of harm" : African American supernatural harming traditions
- "Medical doctors can't do you no good" : conjure and African American traditions of healing
- "We all believed in hoodoo" : conjure and Black American cultural traditions.