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Page 552
... hand " will generally contain at least three items . Mojo practitioners try to ensure that the total number of ingredients in a bag comes to an odd number . Once the bag is prepared , the mojo is usually " dressed " or " fed " with a ...
... hand " will generally contain at least three items . Mojo practitioners try to ensure that the total number of ingredients in a bag comes to an odd number . Once the bag is prepared , the mojo is usually " dressed " or " fed " with a ...
Page 758
... hand . In the following months , he collected a small group of followers , and on August 21 , 1831 , they began a rebel- lion . Unlike Prosser and Vesey , Turner conveyed his plans to just a few individuals , which lessened his chance ...
... hand . In the following months , he collected a small group of followers , and on August 21 , 1831 , they began a rebel- lion . Unlike Prosser and Vesey , Turner conveyed his plans to just a few individuals , which lessened his chance ...
Page 794
... hands against various parts of the body , and , of course , foot stomping , or stepping . Elements of stepping , such as hand clapping and foot stomping , have been identified in African American folk dances since the nineteenth century ...
... hands against various parts of the body , and , of course , foot stomping , or stepping . Elements of stepping , such as hand clapping and foot stomping , have been identified in African American folk dances since the nineteenth century ...
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