A hoodoo poppet or doll - a human likeness or energy put into an inanimate object. The doll or poppet is intended to take on the energy of the intended human with it's features, characteristics and energy is required for deeper conjure work. The doll is provided with energy, life and herbs and roots and bible verses. The doll (even though it is meant to invoke a human or animal quality doesn’t necessarily have to be in a human shape. It can be in any shape (circle, triangle, body outline, cat, dog, fish, vegetable or fruit). Hoodoo or conjure techniques are used to make the doll real. Use of slavery traditions is encouraged rather than adding new age techniques.A history of doll magic (including poppets, healing dolls, and dedication dolls that represent ancestors* Hoodoo origins of dollies in the South * African origins of using this divination technique* How enslaved people used dolls for protection, healing, and to give and receive messages and how we can still use them in justice work today
