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Posted: August 6, 2003 2:27 pm
Anyone know what a "gris-gris" is??? Anyone know what a "gris-gris" is???Page 1 of 2
Anyone know what a "gris-gris" is???Posted: August 6, 2003 2:30 pm
I thought it had something to do with voodoo and my research tells me I am right!
Taken from http://www.angelfire.com/band/grisgris/:
Gris Gris in cajun folklore means a spell, it was said that you could have the gris gris put on you. It comes from the rich New Orleans Voodoo folklore traditions.
Taken from http://www.angelfire.com/band/grisgris/:
Gris Gris in cajun folklore means a spell, it was said that you could have the gris gris put on you. It comes from the rich New Orleans Voodoo folklore traditions.
Posted: August 6, 2003 2:31 pm
Cool! 
Posted: August 6, 2003 2:32 pm
Whoa! I never knew that! Interesting! I've always wondered too...
Posted: August 6, 2003 2:33 pm
Gris Gris in cajun folklore means a spell.
Are you looking to cast one or do you have one cast on you already?? 
Opps too late.
GOOD JOB BuckeyeParrothead
Are you looking to cast one or do you have one cast on you already??
Opps too late.
GOOD JOB BuckeyeParrothead
Posted: August 6, 2003 2:34 pm
Gris Gris in cajun folklore means a spell, it was said that you could have the gris gris put on you. It comes from the rich New Orleans Voodoo folklore traditions.
definition found at:
http://www.angelfire.com/band/grisgris/
definition found at:
http://www.angelfire.com/band/grisgris/
Posted: August 6, 2003 2:35 pm
WOW...Anyone working today???? I thought I was typing FAST ...too funny
Posted: August 6, 2003 2:37 pm
I think there was an echo spell put on this thread!
Great parrothead minds think alike (and know how to use Google), right pirateat30?
Work??? I think I'm going to have to start a thread to find out the definition of that word!!
Great parrothead minds think alike (and know how to use Google), right pirateat30?
Work??? I think I'm going to have to start a thread to find out the definition of that word!!
Posted: August 6, 2003 2:37 pm
I bet there is a web guy at Google saying to himself.
Self why the heck are there so many gris-gris searches at the same time.
Self why the heck are there so many gris-gris searches at the same time.
Posted: August 6, 2003 2:42 pm
Too funny!! And very interesting!!
Posted: August 6, 2003 2:47 pm
without even looking at the link posted, I think it also refers to the good luck charms that one can wear on a chain.
Somewhere out there, Jimmy writes about a fat man with a neckful of gris gris charms.
That almost makes the line "Rub yours on me and I'll rub mine on you" make a little more sense.
Personally, I don't want anyone rubbing a voodoo spell on me.
Somewhere out there, Jimmy writes about a fat man with a neckful of gris gris charms.
That almost makes the line "Rub yours on me and I'll rub mine on you" make a little more sense.
Personally, I don't want anyone rubbing a voodoo spell on me.
Posted: August 6, 2003 2:58 pm
Hmm...my new job title should be gris-gris research assistant.
Here's some more:
What is a Gris-Gris? Originally gris-gris were probably dolls or images of the gods, but presently most gris-gris are small cloth bags containing things such as herbs, oils, stones, small bones, shells and various other items, gathered and assembled for a specific purpose.
The exact origin of the word gris-gris is unclear, but some scholars trace it to juju the West African name for fetish, or sacred object. Juju maybe be an European translation for the expression grou-grou , or the French word joujou, which meant "doll" or "plaything." Biren Bonnerjea whose Dictionary of Superstitions and Mythology appeared in 1927 defines juju as the West African name for a fetish, also called grigri.
The gris-gris became traditional in New Orleans where they were used for various things such as attracting money and love, stopping gossip, protecting the home, healing and various other purposes. A gris-gris is ritually made at an altar containing the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. The number of ingredients used to make a gris-gris is always an odd number and never more than thirteen. Stones and colored objects are chosen for their magickal and astrological meanings corresponding to the purpose for which the gris-gris is to be used.
From: http://www.greyone.biz/herbcharms.html
Here's some more:
What is a Gris-Gris? Originally gris-gris were probably dolls or images of the gods, but presently most gris-gris are small cloth bags containing things such as herbs, oils, stones, small bones, shells and various other items, gathered and assembled for a specific purpose.
The exact origin of the word gris-gris is unclear, but some scholars trace it to juju the West African name for fetish, or sacred object. Juju maybe be an European translation for the expression grou-grou , or the French word joujou, which meant "doll" or "plaything." Biren Bonnerjea whose Dictionary of Superstitions and Mythology appeared in 1927 defines juju as the West African name for a fetish, also called grigri.
The gris-gris became traditional in New Orleans where they were used for various things such as attracting money and love, stopping gossip, protecting the home, healing and various other purposes. A gris-gris is ritually made at an altar containing the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. The number of ingredients used to make a gris-gris is always an odd number and never more than thirteen. Stones and colored objects are chosen for their magickal and astrological meanings corresponding to the purpose for which the gris-gris is to be used.
From: http://www.greyone.biz/herbcharms.html
Posted: August 6, 2003 3:00 pm
In New Orleans, they have a daycare called The GrisGris House! I don't think I would be leaving my kids there!
http://www.grisgrishouse.com/
http://www.grisgrishouse.com/
Posted: August 6, 2003 3:01 pm
You were a teachers pet, weren't you?BuckeyeParrothead wrote:Hmm...my new job title should be gris-gris research assistant.
Here's some more:
What is a Gris-Gris? Originally gris-gris were probably dolls or images of the gods, but presently most gris-gris are small cloth bags containing things such as herbs, oils, stones, small bones, shells and various other items, gathered and assembled for a specific purpose.
The exact origin of the word gris-gris is unclear, but some scholars trace it to juju the West African name for fetish, or sacred object. Juju maybe be an European translation for the expression grou-grou , or the French word joujou, which meant "doll" or "plaything." Biren Bonnerjea whose Dictionary of Superstitions and Mythology appeared in 1927 defines juju as the West African name for a fetish, also called grigri.
The gris-gris became traditional in New Orleans where they were used for various things such as attracting money and love, stopping gossip, protecting the home, healing and various other purposes. A gris-gris is ritually made at an altar containing the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. The number of ingredients used to make a gris-gris is always an odd number and never more than thirteen. Stones and colored objects are chosen for their magickal and astrological meanings corresponding to the purpose for which the gris-gris is to be used.
From: http://www.greyone.biz/herbcharms.html
But thanks for the information.
Posted: August 6, 2003 3:04 pm
jr mint wrote:I bet there is a web guy at Google saying to himself.
Self why the heck are there so many gris-gris searches at the same time.
Posted: August 6, 2003 3:12 pm
OK bored parrotheads... Lets have a race...
What does this mean...
Amora premiera vista
Voca no kier queo insista
Amora premiera vista
Reacion quimica
From First Looks (Floridays).....
What does this mean...
Amora premiera vista
Voca no kier queo insista
Amora premiera vista
Reacion quimica
From First Looks (Floridays).....
Posted: August 6, 2003 3:14 pm
Something about love at first sightjkortum wrote:OK bored parrotheads... Lets have a race...
What does this mean...
Amora premiera vista
Voca no kier queo insista
Amora premiera vista
Reacion quimica
From First Looks (Floridays).....
Posted: August 6, 2003 3:42 pm
It's Portuguese, but the translation tools don't seem to be able to handle it!!!
Posted: August 6, 2003 3:43 pm
This thread has turned out to be very funny
When I first read the question about gris-gris I honestly didn't give a sh$t what it was. Now it's becoming a cult following....
When I first read the question about gris-gris I honestly didn't give a sh$t what it was.
Now it's becoming a cult following....Posted: August 6, 2003 3:43 pm
They used to have a link that explained it on Cobo, but that seems to be down. Guess I won't be the teacher's pet today after all!