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The idea of Voodoo dolls sparks fear and conjures up images of violent and bloodthirsty revenge in popular films, books, and oral histories in North America.
These stories report that Voodoo dolls are made by voodoo Queens who bear a grudge against an enemy.
The voodoo queen thrusts pins into the doll, and the target is cursed with misfortune, pain, and even death.
Is there really anything to them? Are Voodoo dolls real?
Voodoo is actually a religion, practised in Haiti and other places in the Caribbean.
Voodoo practitioners do make dolls, but they use them for completely different purposes than evil forces. Voodoo dolls are used to heal people and as a way to communicate with dead beloved people.
Voodoo dolls are made for tourists in places like New Orleans.
They are sold as souvenirs in shops, at open-air markets, and thrown during parades.
Tried to make the second one much slower and with a bit more diction.