What type of book is Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones?
Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones is a book on Hoodoo with an emphasis on updating the tradition for present day use. Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones , is a practical guide written for a general audience. While I teach on a college level it was very important to me that the book be understood by anyone from Junior High School and up. I am passionate about research and did also want to include scholarly research presented in a manner that it is easily understood. 2. What is Hoodoo? Hoodoo began as a unique collection of folkloric practices of African American people. With close proximity of different cultures many other influences are also evident in Hoodoo, including Native American (South Eastern U.S. groups) as well as people from Appalachia and immigrants from Europe particularly those from the United Kingdom and Germany. The tradition is about self-determination, and may include healing or harming as the Hoodoo practitioner sees fit. Early on, Hoodoo, like other African-based traditi
