Whats the deal with Voodoo dolls, really?
When most people think of Voodoo dolls it involves sticking pins into them. This is not entirely unwarranted – you can stick pins into some types of Voodoo dolls to harm your enemies. However, the majority of the time Voodoo dolls are used for positive things. They channel the energy of multiple spells toward a goal – this makes them more powerful than any single spell! People use Voodoo dolls to bring money, luck, love, and anything else they might desire. Voodoo dolls have roots in the poppet, a Haitian Creole term literally meaning puppet. Poppets are very similar to Voodoo dolls in makeup; only the purpose varies. Voodoo dolls are used to help a client, while poppets are used during Voodoo rituals by the Houngan. The different types of dolls and poppets used in Voodoo certainly show how the diversity and uniqueness of this tradition is far wider than most realize!
