Lowcountry conjure magic : historical archaeology on a plantation slave quarter / Sharon K. Moses.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moses, Sharon K., author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in magic, 2732-4087.

Cambridge elements. Elements in magic, 2732-4087

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hoodoo (Cult)--South Carolina.

Hoodoo (Cult).

Magic--South Carolina--History.

Magic.

Vodou--South Carolina--History.

Vodou.

Slavery--South Carolina--History.

Slavery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (76 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

Cat Island, South Carolina, was once the location of slave trade activities, including capture of Native Americans for export and the rise of plantations in the Lowcountry for indigo and rice production, from the sixteenth to mid-nineteenth centuries. This Element examines the Hume Plantation Slave Street Project led by the author, and archaeological evidence for hoodoo magic and ritual practices involving "white magic" spells used for protection and treatments for illness and injury, and, alternately, for 'black magic,' in spells used to exact harm or to kill. This Element is intended as a contribution to the collective knowledge about hoodoo magic practices in the Lowcountry, centered on the Hume Plantation grounds during this period of American history. It is an attempt to examine how attitudes and practices may have changed over time and concludes with a look at select contemporary hoodoo activities conducted in local cemeteries.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Jan 2025).

ISBN:

9781009378444

1009378449

9781009378406

1009378406