The conjuring of America mojos, mermaids, medicine, and 400 years of Black women's magic
"Emerging first on plantations in the American South, enslaved conjure women used their magic to treat illnesses. These women combined their ancestral spiritual beliefs from West Africa with local herbal rituals and therapeutic remedies to create conjure, forging a secret well of health and power hi...
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New York, NY :
Legacy Lit,
2025.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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