Louisiana Broom Doll

In New Orleans, the broom is a symbol for health and fertility. It also functions to sweep away evil influences from the home. This beautiful Louisiana broom doll is fashioned out of a small broom as a health, fertility, and protection talisman.

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In New Orleans, the broom is a symbol for health and fertility. It also functions to sweep away evil influences from the home. Fertility broom dolls are fashioned out of brooms as health, fertility, and protection talismans to bring health and fertility into your life.

"The humble broom holds an elevated position in African and African American folklore, magicko-religious beliefs and spiritual practices. Most folks are familiar with our reverence for the broom because of its prominent role in traditional African American weddings. The jumping of the broom ceremony, for example, has been embraced as a vestige of Black heritage. Yet, looking into the elaborate broom etiquette and customs of early African Americans and hoodoos only provided a partial understanding of the role of the broom. For an in-depth understanding of the relationship between brooms and Black folks, we must journey much further back in time. Tracing the broom's usage back across the Atlantic sheds the brightest light on its complex articulation in African and African American culture." (From "The Broom in Hoodoo," page 43.)

Bird, S. R. (2004). Sticks, Stones Roots and Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo & Conjuring with Herbs Llewellyn Publications.

 $34.95

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