The bottle tree

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Being originally a Hoodoo custom (Hoodoo = a form of predominantly African-American traditional folk magic, mostly found in the Southern United States), bottle trees were made as a means of protecting the home by trapping evil spirits within the colorful bottles. Though scarce today, bottle trees are still created for their artistic appeal.

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One Comment

  1. Cathy Janes
    Posted June 29, 2011 at 2:04 pm | Permalink

    Hello,

    I live in Mayfield Kentucky and would like to have a bottle tree business at my home. Would you be willing to help me? 270-970-0237

    Thanks for your time,
    Cathy
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    270-970-0237

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