The Making of the Mojo Bag
Mojo bags—small red flannel pouches filled with roots, herbs, coins, and personal objects—are central to Hoodoo practice, and their creation is surrounded by elaborate lore. One traditional story tells of a conjure woman named Aunt Polly who made mojo bags for her entire community. People came from miles around seeking her bags for luck in love, protection from harm, success in gambling, or revenge against enemies. The most famous story involves a young man about to gamble with a cruel white landowner who always cheated. Aunt Polly made him a mojo containing John the Conqueror root, a silver d