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Salem
city in Massachusetts, United States
Azealia Banks
American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress
Wethersfield
town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
ergotism
Ergotism (pronounced ) is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus—from the Latin "club" or clavus "nail" and for "head", i.e. the purple club-headed fungus—that infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs. It is also known as ergotoxicosis, ergot poisoning, and '''Saint Anthony's fire'''.
voodoo doll
effigy into which pins are inserted
Skin-walker
In Navajo culture, a skin-walker () or skinwalker is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal. The term is never used for healers.
nagea
In Mesoamerican and Toltec spiritual traditions, a Nagual (from the Nahuatl word nāhualli) refers to a human being who can access spiritual power through transformation or deep connection with their tonal counterpart. This ability is not merely about shapeshifting but also about guiding spiritual development and fostering personal transformation by bridging the physical and metaphysical realms.
tupilaq
thumb|A carved representation of a tupilak, Greenland A ' ( or in Inuktitut syllabics, plural ') is a monster or carving of a monster.
Bell Witch
Legendary 19th century haunting in Middle Tennessee
witch window
window rotated 45° from vertical, found primarily on 19th century famhouses in Vermont, US
Stregheria
'''''' () is a neo-pagan tradition similar to Wicca, with Italian and Italian American origins. While most practitioners consider to be a distinct tradition from Wicca, some academics consider it to be a form of Wicca or an offshoot. Both have similar beliefs and practices. For example, honors a pantheon centered on a Moon Goddess and a Horned God, similar to Wiccan views of divinity.
Ottleya wrightii
species of plant
Handsome Lake
Seneca religious leader
Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell
feminist organization
witch ball
Glass sphere said to ward off evil
Mary Webster
American accused of witchcraft