poppetry

English

Etymology

From poppet +‎ -ry.

Noun

poppetry (uncountable)

  1. The making of poppets (voodoo dolls).
    • 2021, H. Byron Ballard, Roots, Branches & Spirits: The Folkways & Witchery of Appalachia:
      Poppetry is an exquisite and subtle art, and poppets are best made of materials with which the maker is familiar and has some skill in manipulating.
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