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  New Worlds Article: The Nature of Hoodoo
Hoodoo involves sticking an object ritualistically — a certain amount of touches by a needle (usually an odd number 3, 7, 9 or 11).
There are historical connections between Hoodoo and Egyptian beliefs, traceable through both the names of Hoodoo recipes and the gods and goddesses we refer to.
Hoodoo History Once upon a time, we were Africans, involved in a unique lexicon of beliefs, lore, stories, and customs designed to help integrate us into an environment filled with plants, animals, elements, and a complex array of spirits.
www.llewellyn.com /bookstore/article.php?id=635   (1052 words)

  
  Llewellyn Encyclopedia: Hoodoo
Hoodoo practices can be traced nearly as far back as the African presence in North America itself.
Court records and other sources from the American colonies show that many of the basic practices of nineteenth- and twentieth-century hoodoo were already in existence well before the American Revolution.
By around 1760, despite the brutal realities of slavery, Africans and African-Americans in the colonies had begun to adapt the magical heritage of their homeland to the New World, borrowing elements of folk Christianity, European magic, and Native American tradition in the process.
www.llewellynencyclopedia.com /article.php?id=4707   (171 words)

  
 What is HooDoo?
Hoodoo is a centuries-old tradition of American folklore and folk medicine.
Hoodoo is the feeling you get talking to an elderly man sitting alone on the banks of the Mississippi playing his saxophone as he watches the sun rise glorious.
Hoodoo is the magic that Sister Marie Laveau lays on you at the House of Voodoo Museum.
www.thehoodooman.com /hoodoo.shtml   (318 words)

  
 Hoodoo folk-magic religion of the African-Americans
Hoodoo is an American term, originating in the 19th century or earlier, for African-American folk magic.
Hoodoo is used as a noun to name both the system of magic ("He used hoodoo on her") and its practitioners ("Doctor Buzzard was a great hoodoo in his day").
Hoodoo is also an adjective ("he layed a hoodoo trick for her") and a verb ("she hoodooed that man until he couldn't love no one but her").
www.spiritualbookstore.com /Hoodoo_folk_magic_religion_African_Americans.htm   (637 words)

  
 Modern-Day Hoodoo Men -- by Bob Wallace
Because when Hoodoo Men use that particular spell, the sheeple always believe they are the Good Guys and those defined as the enemy are the Bad Guys, Bad Guys completely bereft of good as any of Lovecraft's Elder Gods.
Hoodoo Men, whether wittingly or unwittingly, use the archetype of the horror story to frighten the susceptible sheeple.
It's straight out of a fairy tale: the Hoodoo Men are the heroic wizards, casting spells, to rouse the inhabitants to save their village from the fire-breathing dragons.
www.endervidualism.com /bwallace/mod_hoodoo_men.htm   (2287 words)

  
 Wordwizard Clubhouse - hoodoo: the rock   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I suspect most of the "hoodoo as an alternate for voodoo" definitions, "(sort of) confirmed in a WW search", may be the lazy passing-on and picking-up of this flabby etymology of hoodoo.
Hoodoo and Voodoo: as applied to the branches of a West African ancestor-based Theist-Animist religious tradition.
Geologically speaking; hoodoos are oddly-shaped pedestals of earth or pillars of rock that develop through erosion by wind and water, especially in areas where the sedimentary layers alternate between soft and hard material, for example in horizontal strata of shale and sandstone.
www.wordwizard.com /ch_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18309   (2026 words)

  
 Welcome to Hoodoo Mountain Resor
Thank you Bill Freund,1969 was a banner year for Hoodoo, which before Willamette had lifts, and Bachelor had enlarged, was the largest ski area around.
You are looking at a picture taken from the Green chair looking down at the Blue Chair which serves the same area as Manzanita and the Gillis rope tow with a beginner rope in the background.
Hoodoo Recreation manages some of the most beautiful campgrounds in the world in the mid Cascades.
www.hoodoo.com /daily_conditions.htm   (291 words)

  
 Hoodoo Gurus - Home
Hoodoo Gurus have now remastered their early albums and on October 24, the bands’ own Hoodoo Gurus’ Records will reissue their debut recording Stoneage Romeos.
Hoodoo Gurus have also assembled all their favorite video footage together in a long-form DVD for the US release of Tunnel Vision.
The agreement, which gives the Gurus their own "Hoodoo Gurus Records" is for the US and Canada and will see two releases this October.
www.hoodoogurus.net   (183 words)

  
 Hoodoo: Origin of the Word by Bill Casselman
Hoodoos are oddly-shaped pedestals of earth or pillars of rock that develop through erosion by wind and water, especially in areas where the sedimentary layers alternate between soft and hard material, for example in horizontal strata of shale and sandstone.
And there are plenty in Hoodoo Valley near Leanchoil on the edge of Yoho National Park in B.C. The term hoodoo is general across the west of North America, and is not of Canadian origin.
Very early in America, hoodoo came to mean 'jinx' or 'cast a spell on' as a noun and a verb: "Something hoodooed me out in the swamp last night.
www.billcasselman.com /casselmania/hoodoo.htm   (889 words)

  
 Hoodoo in Theory and Practice: Contents
Parallels between "down home" blues and "down home" hoodoo as contrasted to "urban" Chicago-style blues and "urban" Chicago-style mail-order hoodoo companies of the 20th century, like the makers of Lucky Brown cosmetics.
HOODOO IN THEORY AND PRACTICE by cat yronwode.
Hoodoo in Theory and Practice by cat yronwode: an introduction to African-American rootwork
www.luckymojo.com /hoodoo.html   (719 words)

  
 Dystopian Hoodoo
Hoodoo has a set of dance motions and movements both sacred and secular.
Hoodoo has its priesthood of Doctors and Old Wives and a host of Papa and Mama practitioners.
In the 80's days it was said that we as a people *don't stop*, but the African American creative impetus or *love injection* into the mainstream culture has slowed down to a crawl.
home1.gte.net /vzeeg76t/id51.html   (395 words)

  
 Interview with Stephanie Rose Bird - Part II of IV - Wellness
Hoodoo is practiced by an eclectic group of people.
There are Hoodoos who lean toward African traditional faiths like Ifa of the Yoruba people like myself; Khametian practices of the ancient Egyptians, Wiccans, Witches, Pagans, Shaman and many others.
In addition, within Hoodoo there is an important foundation of aromatherapy, (using natural scents to produce healing or magickal results) which I call attention to.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art27637.asp   (584 words)

  
 M.A.I.L. - Maille Artisans International League - Hoodoo Chain - Submitted by Blaise
Hoodoo is a variant of the Voodoo family.
This chain version of Hoodoo is a single row of Hoodoo units, with the outer rings stripped off, and can be constructed using aspect ratios of about 3.
Perversely, this simpler version of the Hoodoo weave is easier to construct if one has already mastered Hoodoo Sheet.
www.mailleartisans.org /articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=6928   (464 words)

  
 HooDoo Desktop Project Management Products
HooDoo includes time tracking on a per project basis utilizing a basic XML storage format so you can generate invoices accurately.
HooDoo uses a simple directory structure for projects which mirrors an aggregation of the structures found in most packages.
HooDoo project structure supports more than just 3D modeling and animation, would work perfectly for any type of graphic design work.
www.coalmarch.com /products/hoodoo-desktop-project-management.php   (976 words)

  
 Modern-Day Hoodoo Men
A Hoodoo Man is one who uses spells to try to enchant people to get them to do what he wants.
Whether modern-day Hoodoo Men believe in it or not, they use the concepts of an absolute good and an absolute evil, with nothing in-between.
Hoodoo Men, whether wittingly or unwittingly, use the archetype of the horror story to frighten the susceptible sheeple: we're the good guys and the evil monsters want to devour us.
home.att.net /~bob.wallace/hoodoo.html   (2261 words)

  
 Hoodoo Ski Reports, Snow Conditions and Weather - SnoCountry Mountain Reports
Hoodoo Ski Area was one of the first ski areas to be developed in Oregon and was the first to be developed in the Central Cascade Mountains.
Located at the top of the Santiam Pass on Hwy 20/126, the area was picked for its snow depth, conditions and local accessibility.
Hoodoo has 806 skiable acres under permit; 120 acres maintained and groomed with a vertical drop of 1035'.
www.snocountry.com /snowclient/displayinfox.php?permcode=503003   (101 words)

  
 Hoodoo
Hoodoo is the local's choice for winter recreation.
Located on Santiam pass, Hoodoo is about a 30-minute drive from Sisters.
Hoodoo Family Recreation in partnership with the US Forest Service also manages over 70 campgrounds in the Cascades.
www.sisterschamber.com /Visit-Sisters/Hoodoo/default.aspx   (88 words)

  
 M.A.I.L. - Maille Artisans International League - Hoodoo Sheet - Submitted by Blaise
The chain version of Hoodoo is a single row of Hoodoo units, with the outer rings stripped off, and can be constructed using aspect ratios down to 3.
Add a third Hoodoo unit, connected to the first and adjacent to the second.
Just keep adding Hoodoo units at the periphery of an existing piece to expand in that direction.
www.mailleartisans.org /articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=4502   (615 words)

  
 Ask the HooDoo Doctor!
Brought to America by African slaves, HooDoo is often referred to as the Practice of Magic.
HooDoo Doctors rely upon the magical properties of herbs, roots, and minerals (esepcially Lodestone).
HooDoo is often called upon to achieve "Fast Luck" in both money and love.
www.calastrology.com /hoodoo.html   (297 words)

  
 Planet Ultra Presents Hoodoo 500
Geologically speaking, hoodoos are tall, skinny spires of rock that protrude from the bottom of arid basins and sedimentary rock.
The Hoodoo 500 rules represent the minimum interference with rider strategy and performance, while effectively controlling the race and abiding by the rules and regulations required under the various permits granted by the States of Arizona and Utah.
The Hoodoo 500 is an extraordinary personal challenge; and these rules are in place to ensure maximum safety and competitive fairness.
www.planetultra.com /Hoodoo500/index.htm   (588 words)

  
 Hoodoo: The unreleased John Fogerty album
But as time passed 'Hoodoo' 's release was cancelled and set to a later date.
'Hoodoo' was given a catalogue number (Asylum 7E-1081), and a cover was printed (which you can see here for the first time on the 'net).
But some years later, while being asked if he would ever release 'Hoodoo', be it as a mid-priced compilation or as bonus tracks on future CD's, John said: ''I instructed Asylum to destroy the master tapes sometime in the 80's.
ccr-tribute.sverige.net /hoodoo.htm   (804 words)

  
 The Skeleton Key an Introduction to Hoodoo - Associated Content
We have all heard of Voodoo, but Hoodoo is a new one to me. Caroline’s roommate, African-American and a native Louisianan, tells her that Hoodoo is similar to Voodoo, but consists mainly of spells.
Hoodoo is used for personal power, which differs from Voodoo, which is a religion.
The introduction of Hoodoo to a large audience in this movie puts viewers only the edge of their seat while they try to discern exactly what this new to horror movies and lesser-known Hoodoo is. Caroline arrives at the rambling rundown home of the elderly couple, Ben and Violet Devereaux.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/8509/the_skeleton_key_an_introduction_to.html   (1107 words)

  
 Hoodoo Ann - Moviefone   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Synopsis: Though officially directed by Lloyd Ingraham, the delightful Hoodoo Ann was for all intents and purposes a D.W. Griffith film.
Hoodoo Ann - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - New York Times Beyond the charming performance by its leading lady, Hoodoo Ann was highlighted by a hilarious sequence at a small-town movie house, where hero and heroine...
Hoodoo Ann (1916) Hoodoo Ann on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
movies.aol.com /movie/hoodoo-ann/1016199/main   (143 words)

  
 Global Volcanism Program | Hoodoo Mountain | Summary
Hoodoo Mountain is a flat-topped Pleistocene-to-Holocene volcano in the Boundary Ranges of NW British Columbia near the Alaska border that is composed of both subglacial and subaerial volcanic products.
The Pleistocene Little Bear Mountain basaltic tuya adjoins Hoodoo Mountain on the immediate north.
Most of the volcano formed beneath glacial ice; all flank flows appear to have originated from beneath the current 4-km-wide summit icecap.
www.volcano.si.edu /world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1200-08-   (188 words)

  
 Hoodoo Gurus
The Hoodoo Gurus' awesome headlining performances on the national Big Day Out tour are the perfect reminder of what the guys can deliver…and that's exactly what they do on their forthcoming new album 'Mach Schau'.
The NEW Hoodoo Gurus album is slotted for release around the last week of March in Australia and hopefully soon after that in Europe and North America.
Its been six years since the Hoodoo Gurus decided to call it a day from recording, but all of that is about to change with the release of a brand new track to radio on November 17 and a new album slated for early 2004!!
www-personal.umich.edu /~juliat/hg/news.html   (1094 words)

  
 Welcome to Hoodoo Mountain Resor
Whether you prefer the deep and challenging powder of Hoodoo's backside or the finely groomed runs of the front side, the majesty of Hoodoo's location and fun of Hoodoo's night skiing will bring you back again and again.
To contact our Hoodoo office please call 822-3799 from 8:30 AM to 4 PM.
Hoodoo works in partnership with the Willamette National Forest specifically with the McKenzie River Ranger District If you would like to contact them about other recreation opportunities in the District please call 541-822-3381
www.hoodoo.com   (366 words)

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