conjure woman
Southern magical practitioner
A conjure woman is a female practitioner of folk magic, especially in African American traditions of the rural South.
She uses herbs, roots, charms, and spells to heal ailments, influence love affairs, protect against enemies, or bring good fortune.
The role blends herbalism with spiritual work: The conjure woman gave her a root to carry for luck.
Also called a root worker or root doctor.
Folk magic tradition
- rootworkFolk magic using plants
- folk magicTraditional supernatural practices
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- ancestral knowledgeUnderstanding inherited from forebears
mojo · juju · fixing · tricking · laying down · folk belief · African diaspora
Foretelling through mystical means
- second sightExtrasensory perception of events
- hexingCasting malevolent magic
- root workFolk magic tradition
- fortune-tellingClaiming to predict futures
prophesying · crossing · uncrossing · reading signs · dream interpretation · scrying · blessing · binding
Hoodoo amulet in cloth
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- graveyard dirtSoil from graves
- lodestoneNaturally magnetic mineral
- Toni Morrison"Song of Solomon"
- slave narrativesAccounts by formerly enslaved
- Southern GothicRegional literature of decay
- African American literatureWriting by Black Americans
Folk magic healer
- voodoo queenFemale spiritual leader practicing folk magic
- folk healerTraditional community medicine practitioner
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- rootworkerHoodoo magic practitioner
hoodoo
Folk magic tradition
- rootworkFolk magic using plants
- folk magicTraditional supernatural practices
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
ancestral knowledge · mojo · juju · fixing · tricking · laying down · folk belief · African diaspora
divination
Foretelling through mystical means
- second sightExtrasensory perception of events
- hexingCasting malevolent magic
- root workFolk magic tradition
fortune-telling · prophesying · crossing · uncrossing · reading signs · dream interpretation · scrying · blessing · binding · summoning
mojo bag
Hoodoo amulet in cloth
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- graveyard dirtSoil from graves
Zora Neale Hurston
- Toni Morrison"Song of Solomon"
- slave narrativesAccounts by formerly enslaved
- Southern GothicRegional literature of decay
root doctor
Folk magic healer
- voodoo queenFemale spiritual leader practicing folk magic
- folk healerTraditional community medicine practitioner
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
rootworker · curandera · bush doctor · auntie
conjure womanmedical doctor
Licensed healthcare practitioner
surgeon · nurse practitioner · psychiatrist · pharmacist · hospital
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