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Let Candles Burn Out
Volume 1, entries 2937. Source context: THE DOCTORS AT WORK: REPORTS FROM LAYMEN → SHRINES: ALTARS - CANDLES - SAINTS; NEW ORLEANS AREA → (2) CANDLES. Entries listed under this heading in the source volume.
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Entry 2937
Burn 'em on people. (Do you know what they burn or how they do it?) Yo' could burn nine of 'em - nine white candles. Yo' light 'em - don't put 'em 'em Jis' lak if yo' wanta git somebody there, yo' light those nine candles an set'em there an' let 'em burn till they burn down - let 'em burn till dey's out. An' whatevah it is dat chew want - if it somebody come back, yo' goin' have success with them candles. Yo' writes they name, see. Set each one those candle on their name - nine candles - under de nine candles an' set it afiah, an' let 'em burn till dey burn down. They will be on their haid comin' back; when that burns down dey will be there.