Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents IX
3. Acknowledgments XI
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. “Our Religion and Superstition Was All Mixed Up” Conjure, Christianity, and African American Supernatural Traditions 11
6. 2. “Africa Was a Land a’ Magic Power Since de Beginnin’ a History” Old World Sources of Conjuring Traditions 35
7. 3. “Folks Can Do Yuh Lots of Harm” African American Supernatural Harming Traditions 59
8. 4. “Medical Doctors Can’t Do You No Good” Conjure and African American Traditions of Healing 91
9. 5. “We All Believed in Hoodoo” Conjure and Black American Cultural Traditions 121
10. Conclusion 151
11. Notes 157
12. Index 209