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Voodoo dolls are in fact power objects, referred to in Haiti as pwen, as opposed to magical surrogates for an intended target of positive or negative magick. Such voodoo dolls are not a feature of Haitian religion, although dolls intended for tourists may be found in the Iron Market in Port au Prince. The practice became closely associated with the Vodou religions in the public mind through the vehicle of horror movies and popular novels. There is a practice in Haiti of nailing crude poppets
with a discarded shoe on trees near the
The photograph of the old nkisi above left is from ex-Zaire and is Songye in ethnic origin. http://www.origomundi.com/oldnkishifigure-p-107.html
This authentic African fetish (shown left) was carved in the Congo from a single piece of Native wood. The costume is woven of straw and then carefully sewn onto the carving. This type of fetish is believed by its creators to have magical powers. It is used in ceremonies (especially male puberty rites) to ward off evil spirits and undesirable women. The male adults dress up in similar life size straw costumes and masks. This fetish is from Voodoo Mama's private collection. You can read more about fetichism in Africa here.
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