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/baron-samedi
15th Jan 2023 - Relative to The Island of Haiti and The practice of Voodoo Magic ''Baron Samedi'' is Lord (Loa) of The Dead. Personified as a African Male, Baron Same …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/anglo-saxon-metrical-charms
15th Jan 2023 - The Metrical Charm was a series of written incantations used as a form of healing ''magic'' and used by The Anglo-Saxons from the 8th thru 10th Centur …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/sator-square
14th Jan 2023 - Still found in some parts of Italy, Germany and France – ''Sator Squares'' were Ancient carvings made into wooden doors or onto stone walls. The …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/hoodoo
14th Jan 2023 - ''Hoodoo'' is a form of ''Folk Magic'' associated with transplanted Africans (via slavery), into The United States. Variations can be found in The Car …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/saining
13th Jan 2023 - A ''Protective'' form of Folk Magic, ''Saining'' was an Ancient Scottish Practice, beginning in Pagan Beliefs and progressing (briefly) into early Chr …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/kkoktu
13th Jan 2023 - A piece of Korean Mythos – a ''Kkoktu'' was a wooden, hand carved figurine, which was seen as an ''Assistant'' to care for a deceased Loved One …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/blodeuwedd
11th Jan 2023 - Of Welsh Origins, The ''Blodeuwedd'' was a type of Talisman which – if prepared correctly ''became a Spirit of Protection''for Women. The constr …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/mayan-jaguar-slayers
11th Jan 2023 - In an Ancient Mythos dating to the 2nd Century AD in Mesoamerica – in particular Mayan Culture, speaks of The ''Jaguar Slayers''. Ritual Texts s …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/fakir
11th Jan 2023 - In a term long associated with The Western vernacular for ''False'' or Fake'' – a ''Fakir'' was actually a form of Priest/Magician, who had supe …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/house-pole
10th Jan 2023 - A ''House Pole'' was a specific Icon used by The Kwakwaka'wakw Tribe of British Columbia, Canada. The somewhat ancient Culture of North American Nativ …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/toadstones
9th Jan 2023 - Discussed in various Documents of the 14th Century in Europe, Toadstones were smooth, pebble-like stones (resembling Agates), thought to be able to cu …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/hoko-doll
9th Jan 2023 - A Fetish Doll seen in Ancient Japan, The Hoko Doll (or Crawling Child ) was a small silk doll figure with Human Hair which was given to Japanese Boys …
