Voodoo is such an interesting religion and gets so little recognition compared to its pop culture version.
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ItsMeMorgue · 46-50, F
Well, I must be psychic this morning, because the moment I read your subject heading, I thought of exactly this video that you're sharing.
I don't know if it's a racist thing, or just people who saw superficial similarities, but yeah. There was definitely a massive misunderstanding of what voodoo dolls were meant for. Poppets, which is what they are called in European witchcraft, are made of wax, but the idea is similar to what the common misconception of voodoo dolls by white people has been over the years. You make a little doll to resemble your intended victim, and then you do things to the doll which symbolize what you want to happen.
I don't know if it's a racist thing, or just people who saw superficial similarities, but yeah. There was definitely a massive misunderstanding of what voodoo dolls were meant for. Poppets, which is what they are called in European witchcraft, are made of wax, but the idea is similar to what the common misconception of voodoo dolls by white people has been over the years. You make a little doll to resemble your intended victim, and then you do things to the doll which symbolize what you want to happen.