Voodoo doll

A humanoid figurine with pins stuck into it: this was one method by which cunning folk battled witches using magical means. Artifact at the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Cornwall, England

The term Voodoo doll commonly refers to an effigy that is typically used for the insertion of pins.[1] Such practices are found in various forms in the magical traditions of many cultures around the world.[1]

Despite its name, the dolls are not prominent in Haitian Vodou and not used in Louisiana Voodoo.[1][2]

The practice has been denounced and declared irrelevant to Voodoo religion by those in High Priesthood of Louisiana Voodoo.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Armitage 2015, p. 85.
  2. ^ QI: Quite Interesting, Series D, Episode 10: Divination, BBC, BBC Two
  3. ^ New Orleans Voodoo (A Virtual Tour), retrieved 2022-10-06

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