December 26, 2007Submitted by The Orange Beach Library
Have you ever wondered where the expression “I’ve got my mojo workin’” comes from? For years, the terminology of hoodoo, a distinctly Southern form of folk magic that has its origins in West Africa heavily influenced blues singers. On January 10, 2008, the Orange Beach Public Library will welcome Alabama Humanities Foundation Road Scholar Alan Brown who will present “Curses, Conjure and John the Conqueror: Folk Magic in Alabama”.
In his presentation, Dr. Alan Brown will examine the impact that hoodoo has had on the folkways and oral literature of Alabama. By the end of the lecture, audiences will have become familiar with folk remedies and hoodoo doctors who are still practicing in Alabama. Dr. Brown will bring along samples of herbal remedies used by “root doctors” in Alabama for generations, such as John the Conqueror root. He will also share real life accounts of people in Alabama who claim to have been “cunjered” by their enemies.
The AHF creates and fosters opportunities to explore human values and meaning through the humanities. From literacy programs to grants to our Road Scholars, we offer the humanities to Alabamians to enhance their minds and enrich their lives.
As the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, AHF strives to create and foster opportunities, through grants and AHF-conducted programs, for scholars and the public to interact and explore human values and meanings through the humanities.
This event is free and open to the public. It will be held at the Orange Beach Senior Activity Center on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
For more information on this program or the library, please visit the library website at www.OrangeBeachLibrary.org or call 251-981-2923. Program Contact: Angela Rand 981-8179.
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