Folk Magic Beliefs
From Africa, to The Caribbean and elsewhere…a look into Voodoo, Santeria and other Ancient beliefs, many STILL practised.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/jiaobei
28th Jan 2023 - From China (and ancient at that) – are The ''Jiaobei'' (also called ''Moon Blocks''). These are Bamboo wood – shaped pieces. Traditionally …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/kau-chim
28th Jan 2023 - The ''Kau Chim'' (or ''Chi Chi Sticks'') – are a form of Far Eastern Fortune Telling devices. Originating perhaps as early as the 4th Century AD …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/madstone
28th Jan 2023 - From The American Ozark Mountain Region and the peoples that live there – ''Madstones'' were seen as a form of Folk Magic (Healing). Also known …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/medicine-bag
28th Jan 2023 - The ''Medicine Bag'' is a common feature of many Western Films and Novels. Associated with a Native American ''Medicine Man'' (Shaman), these we …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/rabbits-foot
28th Jan 2023 - The Rabbit Foot is a common form of ''Good Luck Charm'', used by many Cultures throughout The World. The origins of The Charm date back perhaps …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/gee-haw-whammy-diddle
27th Jan 2023 - Yes, you read that correctly. The ''Gee Haw Whammy Diddle''. Of Caribbean origins, and later transplanted into The Americas, this is a device which is …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/asipu
26th Jan 2023 - Dating to perhaps 3,200 BC in Mesopotamia and their Religious Beliefs, The Asipu were a unique combination of ''Arts''. Part Shaman (Healer), Scientis …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/animisim
25th Jan 2023 - Animism is a Belief System common among Indigenous People, that relates to all things especially Animals, having a distinct Spirit which interac …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/yuwipi
25th Jan 2023 - The Native American Sioux used a Healing Ritual known as Yuwipi for generations. The Practice involved the use of blankets blessed by a Medicine Man, …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/haruspex
23rd Jan 2023 - An Ancient Roman Religious Practice, ''Haruspex'' was the ability for Priests to determine future events by examining the entrails of certain animals. …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/opon-ifa
23rd Jan 2023 - Relating to The West African Yoruba, an ''Opon Ifa'' was a type of stone Divination Tray (also seen as a Mystic Mirror). It was used to invoke various …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/menhir
23rd Jan 2023 - Menhir - also called ''Standing Stones'', were standing rock formations, hand-hewn by Man – that date to The Mid-Bronze Age (2,100 BC). Found th …