 "...Got a black cat bonegot a mojo too,I got John the Conqueror root,I'm gonna mess with you..."

The bone, anointed with Van Van oil, may be carried as a component of a mojo bag; alternatively, without the coating of oil, it is held in the charm-user's mouth.The black cat has been a symbol of both good and ill luck in near-worldwide folklore accounts.Magical traditions involving black cat "bones", specifically, have been found in German-Canadian practice as well as in hoodoo; these German-Canadian magic-makers were not previously in contact with hoodooists, suggesting a European origin to the charm.