#effigies

[vox-anglosphere]

Queen Victoria's Mausoleum at Frogmore

[arctic-hands]

damn that last post of mine made me really wish I still believed in magick so I really could make poppets of my half-brother and half-uncle so I could drown them in *remembers gasoline is expensive* cheap squeezy bear clover honey and throw them atop a fire ant hill

[gotankgo]

1982 - The Cramps + The Effigies

[evildilf2]

Flier for Big Black’s first show, where Albini premiered “a video of "Crack" at this show which, according to Johnny Bohnen, had Steve running around town naked and rubbing pieces of meat all over himself.”

[khaperai]

Effigies from the Kalash Valley, Chitral made on the occasian of funeral rituals to symbolise the significant features of the wordly life of the dead body, Peshawar Museum.

[maggotbbyy]

effigy making 2/?

circa 2023/4

[badmojotroll]

Hex Idols Mystical Voodoo Effigies

Hex idols are mystical voodoo effigies crafted by troll hexers to bind spirits and focus spiritual energy toward specific targets. These idols play a key role in troll magic, often handmade from natural materials like bone, wood, stone, or glass, and decorated with symbolic items such as feathers, and carved charms.

Unlike traditional shaman totems that channel elemental power, hex idols are highly personal. Each is often linked to a particular individual using something connected to them—like a strand of hair or a scale. Through ceremonial chants and dance, the hexer calls upon a dark spirit and binds it to the idol, turning it into a vessel for spiritual misfortune. To outsiders, hex idols are sometimes seen as ominous or misunderstood relics, often associated with bad luck or strange occurrences. But within troll culture, they represent a deep spiritual bond with the spirit world and the sacred traditions of voodoo.

[wildbeautifuldamned]