Juju

Juju or Ju-Ju Originally "jou" "jou" (of French origin) are objects, such as amulets, and spells used in religious practice, as part of witchcraft in West Africa. In the 19th century the term became applied to traditional West African religions.

The term "juju" and the practices associated with it, travelled to the Americas from West Africa with the influx of slaves via the Atlantic slave trade and still survives in some areas, particularly among the various groups of Maroons, who have preserved their African traditions.