Hoodoo and Voodoo (similar to Vodou) are both African-derived religious traditions, and the boundary between them has often been blurred. Scholars generally use Vodou to refer to a religion with deities, a priesthood, and community worship that developed in Roman Catholic-dominated Haiti and Voodoo for a related religion that existed in Louisiana. Hoodoo refers instead to private practices from continental North America that focused on practical ritual tasks, often involving charms, amulet bags, and incantations. These rituals commonly involve special materials that are ritually activated to achieve specific outcomes.
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