Mother, a left-wing German Jewish refugee. I did not know what "Nigger" or "hoodoo" meant, so i went home and asked my It to school (this was Will Rogers Elementary School in Santa Monica, Caifornia, circaġ955-56) and i showed it around and a pinch-faced little white Southern boy said,Īnd i quote, "That's a Nigger hoodoo foot." When i was a kid i was given a rabbit's foot that was dyed bright pinkĪnd affixed to a little brass-coloured end-cap and strung on bead-chain. In addition, some people back thenīelieved that the rabbit's foot was a source of protective magic in addition to bringing good fortune. The left hind foot of the rabbit that was considered lucky and the bearer had to Andįrom what i have read in older books on folklore, in earlier decades, it was only Southern superstition, specifically one of strictly African-American origin. The belief that a rabbit's foot is lucky seems to have become a commonplace ofĪmerican popular culture, but at one time in the past this belief was considered a Manufacturers and Distributors of Hoodoo and Conjure Supplies: Oils, Powders, Incense, Baths, Washes, Herbs, Resins, Colognes, Roots, Minerals, Curios, Books, Candles, Statuary, and Amulets. The Lucky W Amulet Archive by catherine yronwodeĦ632 Covey Road, Forestville, California 95436Įmail: 7 Days a Week, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Pacific Time
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