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Black Cat Bone

By Reverend Keith A. Gordon, About.com

Definition:

Black Cat Bone: From Hoodoo mythology, a mystical charm that is an actual bone from a black cat that has been ritually blessed. Carried for good luck in an individual's "mojo bag," the charm is alleged to attract money and ward off evil. The term is referred to in many blues songs, including Muddy Water's classic "Hoochie Coochie Man."

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