Vudu was born on the territory of modern Benin more than 6 thousand years ago. The modern religion of voodoo, in addition to ancient rituals, contains elements of Catholic Christianity. By the way, such a mixture in the second homeland of voodoo - Haiti - is considered the official religion and one of the many branches of Catholicism. It was in this form that she reached our country.
Haitian voodoo, black magic, terrible curses and obligatory zombies - that's what most people know about this religion. And there is not a single positive association. It turns out a kind of mixture that destroys everyone and everything, which is no longer needed for anything other than how to make a voodoo doll with your own hands and cast a terrible deadly curse on the annoying neighbor. But it's really not all that bad. This religion has many rituals that bring we alth, love, and healing fromdiseases. Victims are often used - you can not argue with this, but those who wish can find a suitable ritual without shedding blood. And the doll itself can be used both to induce damage and to attract a loved one. Or it can even become a funny decoration - it all depends on the purpose for which it is made.
Before you make a voodoo doll with your own hands, you need to consider a number of very important conditions:
1. The doll must be made all alone and away from any prying eyes, especially from the eyes of strangers.
2. It is important to take into account the phase of the moon: growing - for attraction, waning - for damage.
3. All materials of natural origin must be checked for the presence of parasites. This will not only allow the ritual to be carried out without interference, but will also save you from treatment later.
How to make a voodoo doll with your own hands in the traditional way
This will require moss (ideally Spanish), a couple of sticks, a rope made of natural fibers, fabric (not synthetic), parts of the human body (nails, hair or just his clothes), a needle and thread.
Sticks should be folded in a cross and tied in the middle. Then you need to wrap the resulting frame with moss, starting from the middle and moving to the edges, avoiding tears in the material. Ideal if it can be done in one piece.
The fabric should be cut into strips of small width and wrapped around the doll, starting from the middle, so that the limbs and crown of the "head" remain open.
Now you need to doa doll as similar as possible to the person it represents. To do this, you need to attach to it the parts that you managed to get. You need to attach it to the places where they were taken from: if the hair is from the head, then on the head, if the nails are from the hands, then on the “brushes” of the doll, etc. Don't forget about the doll's face. The eyes can become beads, and the mouth is embroidered.
Traditional Voodoo doll is ready!
How to make a DIY voodoo doll from wax
This method was born in Europe, in the Middle Ages. Its origin is unknown. Many associate it with the beginning of the slave trade and the seizure of new territories, but it appeared several centuries earlier. Most likely, it is connected with the biblical legend about the origin of man, in which the Lord molded him from clay. Hence the choice of materials for crafting: wax, pieces of clothing and body parts (hair, nails, blood or the like).
Wax is preheated. To do this, you need to hold it in your hands for some time and knead it well. Then the sculpting process begins. Particular attention is paid to the face, inside you can put a note with the name of the object. All hair and nails must be glued to their places. If it was possible to get blood, then it is placed inside the wax body. Pieces of the object's clothing are used to make clothing for the doll. At the last stage, the doll is christened and named after the victim.
Unlike its African "relative", such a doll was used only to induce fatal damage. After manufacturing, it could be pierced with needles,be executed and even buried. It all depended on what kind of torment the victim had to experience.
