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Neo-Hoodoo

Coined by Ismael Reed in 1970, it celebrates the practices of rituals, folklore, and spirituality in the Americas beyond Christianity and religion. "Neo-Hoodoo believes that every man is an artist a priest. You can bring your own creative ideas to Neo-Hoodoo" Neo-hoodoo is celebrates hoodoo in a way that is fully expressed by Black pacticioners. It is oftenly toned as "...terms that respect the syncretism of Voudon-based religion sytsems" It can be seen in many ways as a way of doing things it provides.."the Black Artist with vechile to merge art with politics without comprimising either." Neo Hoodoo is a behavior of that give "'...non-Western voices which express life and creativity ' intrude on or break the 'controlling patterns' of the 'dominant culture'"Ismeal Reed's. This is a radical form of Black writing which inspires resistance in the literary world.

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The portrait "A Portrait of the Artist as a Shadow of His Former Self" by Kerry James Marshall is compared to Ishmael Reed's Neo-Hoodoo concept of balancing invisiblity as visual. As the painter describes his work ethic for the painting to.."bring that figure close to being a sterotypical representation without collapsing completely into sterotype." [387] The postcolonial theory of Hoodoo and the fact that Hoodoo is neo-African there is still assumpstion that it is uncivilized. Reed's Hoodoo aesthetic celebrates syncretism as a religious cultural practice countering Western Civilization desire to universalize itself through Christianity. [388]

Etymology

In the Bahamas Hoodoo is refered to as "obeah" According to..."'Roots' is the Southern Negro's term for folk doctoring by herbs and perscrptions, and by extension, and because all hoodoo doctors cure by roots, it may be used as a synonym for hoodoo."

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In the Bahamas, Hoodoo is referred to as "obeah". According to author Zora Hurston,[25]"'Roots' is the Southern Negro's term for folk doctoring by herbs and perscriptions, and by extension, and because all hoodoo doctors cure by roots, it may be used as a synonym for hoodoo."

Spirit

Those in the west coast of Africa the Ewe -speaking natives make offerings such as food or drinks usually pouring palm wine and bananas beer over an ancestors graves. Church members are commonly known to be buried with their feeting facing east so they can rise in the last day towards the sun, whereas, sinners are buried the opposite way to not cause them harm from the light.[284] Other known tale such as ghost not being able to cross the water is well-known. If a hoodoo doctor wanted to conjure a ghost across the water a mirror ceremony is held. Spirits who have died from sickness in bed can walk among the living any night besides Friday nights, those are reserved for those who have passed in the dark.

Those who have passed because of their capturers can get justice in the afterlife using Hoodoo. For example, "If a murder victim is buried in a sitting position, the murderer will be speedily brought to justice." [285] The victim who is sitting in front of the throne can request justice to be done. Leaving an egg in a murdered victims hand can prevent those who took their life not to wander to far from the scene. The egg representing life of the murderer is being held by the victim.

Commonly Used in Hoodoo

Conjure can be made using many things or nothing at all. At times there are items commonly used in Hoodoo if need be. "Fast Luck" and "Red Fast Luck" an herbal scrub is used to bring luck into stores or a persons life. "Essence of Van Van" and "Fast Scrubbing Essence" are mixtures of one to thirteen oils containing herbs such as cinnamon, wintergreen, lavender, and so forth.[334] Colors are also important in Hoodoo to conjure different results the person is looking for. For example, "Red, for victory. Pink, for love (some say for drawing success). Green, to drive off (some say for success), Blue, for success and protection (for causing death also), Yellow. For money, Brown, for drawing money and people."[335]