{"product_id":"lowcountry-voodoo-beginners-guide-to-tales-spells-and-boo-hags-9781561644551","title":"Lowcountry Voodoo: Beginner's Guide to Tales, Spells and Boo Hags","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen African slaves were brought to the American South to work the plantations, they brought with them their culture, traditions, and religion--including what came to be called voodoo. This unique blend of Christianity, herbalism, and folk magic is still practiced in South Carolina's Lowcountry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough a beginners guide, \u003ci\u003eLowcountry Voodoo\u003c\/i\u003e offers a surprising wealth of information about this fascinating part of Lowcountry life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Gullah and their ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to bring good luck and avoid bad luck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espells and curses and how to avoid them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to cook up traditional good-luck meals for New Years Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea real voodoo village you can visit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esweetgrass baskets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eevents and tours to acquaint you with Lowcountry culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIn a selection of Lowcountry tales that feature voodoo, meet: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea boo hag bride who sheds her skin at night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDr. Buzzard, the most famous root doctor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea giant ghost dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea young man whose love potion worked too well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Powell, who outwitted a haint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrook-Neck Dick, who (mostly) outwitted a hangman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoctor Trott, who captured a mermaid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZepke, Terrance:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Award-winning travel writer\/photographer Terrance Zepke loves the Carolinas, which is why she lives part-time in each. Terrance has lived in many places, including Hawaii, England, and several U.S. states. She received her master's degree from the University of South Carolina and has traveled all over the world, writing and photographing for such magazines as EcoTraveler, South America Explorer, and Photographer's Forum, as well as newspapers such as Greensboro (NC) News \u0026amp; Record and Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel. Visit the author's website at www.terrancezepke.com","brand":"Pineapple Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662500958482,"sku":"9781561644551","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_abd80c40-a3e1-4a86-a6ce-8d5e9610380d.jpg?v=1733526164","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lowcountry-voodoo-beginners-guide-to-tales-spells-and-boo-hags-9781561644551","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}