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Mojo (pronounced /ˈmoʊdʒoʊ/) is a term commonly encountered in the African-American folk belief called hoodoo. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Hoodoo is a form of predominantly African-American traditional folk magic. A mojo is a type of magic charm, often of red flannel cloth and tied with a drawstring, containing botanical, zoological, and/or mineral curios, petition papers, and the like. Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is a Conceptual system that asserts human ability to control the natural world (including events objects people and Flannel is a soft woven Fabric, of various fineness It usually doesn't have a nap, and instead gains its softness through the loosely spun yarn it It is typically worn under clothing.

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Terminology and manner of use

The word mojo traces its origins to Congo, Africa (from moyo, meaning "soul" or "life-force") and entered the English language during the era of slavery in the USA. The Kingdom of Kongo (1400 – 1914 ( Kongo: Kongo dya Ntotila or Wene wa Kongo) was an African kingdom located in west central Africa in what English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It has been widely known from the 19th century and early 20th century to the present. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Other regional names for mojo bags, or for specific types of mojos, include gree-gree (a Bantu word typically spelled gris-gris by people in Louisiana because of the state's Francophone origins), mojo hand, conjure bag, conjure hand, toby, jomo, and nation sack. Bantu may refer to Bantu expansion, a series of migrations of Bantu speakers Bantu languages Bantu people In Haiti, the usual name for this sort of charm bag among those of African descent is a wanga, oanga, or wanger. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:

Mojo hands are carried for their supernatural powers, such as protecting from evil or crossed conditions, drawing love, or bringing good luck or success in gambling and other money matters. Luck (also called fortunity) is a chance happening, or that which happens beyond a person's control. A mojo bag can also be prepared for use in more nefarious spell-craft, such as to render a man impotent by tying his nature. The mojo bag usually contains a mix of herbs, powders, personal concerns such as a hair or fingernail clippings, sometimes a coin or dice, a lodestone, a petition paper or prayer, and other objects thought to promote supernatural action or protection. main - title Coin keywords numismatics coin review For other uses see either Die or Dice (disambiguation. Dice (the Plural of Die, from Old French Lodestone or loadstone refers to either Magnetite, a Magnetic Mineral form of iron(II, Iron(III oxide Prayer is the act of attempting to communicate with a Deity or spirit The tying of the bag is an important part of its making, as this keeps within it the spirit whose aid is being sought. Once thus fixed and prepared, the mojo is fed to keep it working, generally with a liquid, such as a perfume, an anointing oil, or in some cases a drop of urine. Perfume is a mixture of fragrant Essential oils and Aroma compounds Fixatives and Solvents used to give the human body animals objects and living Urine is a liquid waste product of the body secreted by the Kidneys by a process of filtration from Blood and Excreted through the Urethra.

References to mojos, nation sacks, and tobies are common in 20th century rural and urban blues songs by musicians such as Blind Willie McTell, Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, the Memphis Jug Band, Muddy Waters, and Lightnin' Hopkins. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression William Samuel McTell, better known as Blind Willie McTell ( May 5, 1898 (sometimes reported as 1901 or even 1903 – August 19, 1959 Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8 1911 – August 16 1938 is among the most famous of Delta blues musicians "Blind" Lemon Jefferson ( September 24, 1893 or October 26, 1894 or July 1897 &ndash December 1929 was an influential The Memphis Jug Band was an American musical group in the late 1920s and early to mid 1930s For the album by Redman, see Muddy Waters (album. For the college football coach see Muddy Waters (football coach. Sam "Lightnin’" Hopkins ( March 15 1912 — January 30 1982 Houston's poet -in-residence for 35 years Hopkins Some of the earlier blues tunes were covered by white rock & roll bands in the 1960s and beatboxers in the 2000s. The tunes thus reached audiences unfamiliar with the folk beliefs referred to in the lyrics of the songs.

Popular songs such as "I Got My Mojo Workin" by Muddy Waters use the reference of mojo to male virility, libido, or the penis itself. For the album by Redman, see Muddy Waters (album. For the college football coach see Muddy Waters (football coach. Waters refers directly to John the Conqueror root which is believed to have magical sexual powers. John the Conqueroo, also known as High John the Conqueroo, John the Conqueror, or John the Conquer root, refers to a number of Roots to which The root is a possible item in a mojo bag and in dried form is believed to resemble the testicles of a dark-skinned man. This usage of the word was spoofed by Mike Myers in the 1999 film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, in which the title character has his mojo stolen, and loses his sexual confidence and prowess. Michael John "Mike" Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter and Film producer Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me is the second film in the Austin Powers series, released in 1999. Likewise, Jim Morrison of The Doors named himself "Mr. James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Mojo Risin" — an anagram of "Jim Morrison" — in the song "L. An anagram ( Greek anagramma 'letters written anew' passive participle of ana- 'again' + gramma 'letter' is a type of Word play A. Woman. "

American author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson used the term "mojo wire" in several of his writings (e. g. Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72) to refer, apparently, to the teletype machine, which he regarded as the highest form of human communication. Fear and Loathing On the Campaign Trail '72 is a collection of articles covering the 1972 presidential campaign written by the Gonzo journalist Hunter A teleprinter (

Some other slang meanings of mojo in common use include: charisma, karma, and cocaine (as in "Gimme that mojo!"). The word charisma (origin from the Greek word χάρισμα (kharisma, "gift" or "divine favor" from kharizesthai, "to favor" Karma ( Sanskrit: कर्म, kárman - "act action performance" Pali: kamma) is the concept of "action" Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant

Despite these variant usages, the word mojo continues to be widely used to mean what it always has meant in the African-American community -- namely, a conjure hand.

The many types of mojo hands

Mojos are made for all sorts of purposes, many of them documented in blues music:

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mojo

-noun

  1. A magic charm or spell.
  2. Supernatural power or luck.
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