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I've heard in New Orleans, they have voodoo practitioners. What do they do, and are their hexes effective?
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Voodoo practitioners believe in the power of positive and negative energy and use rituals, charms and herbal remedies to encourage the movement of this energy. There have been accounts of hexes being effective, however there is no way of knowing for sure. It is thought that the strength of a hex lies more in the power of belief than the actual words spoken.  Additionally, many people in New Orleans consider voodoo a religion rather than a hexcraft practice, so some of their rituals may not conform to traditional hexcraft practices.