The term voodoo doll is a western term to refer to a doll or voodoo doll. Efigie used for sympathetic magic, which usually implies that magic is negative and harmful.
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What is a voodoo doll?
The term «voodoo doll» implies that the use of the doll in magic is specific to the voodoo and the representation of the use of the doll in the popular media implies that the doll is mainly used to harm others, but it is not so.
While an adherent voodoo can use sympathetic practices using poppets for various purposes, it is not a defining feature of the VOODOO.
The use of humanoid figures in sympathetic magic is well established in many traditions around the world for a variety of intentions, including harmful, but also other purposes, including healing and protection.
Also known as Doll Babies.
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Baby doll, voodoo dolls and poppets in readersandrootworkers.org
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