As indeed you will...
Folk magic has been explored from various ethnic angles - a reference
springs to mind that examines the shoe charm and also links American
practices to British folk traditions of the 19th c. 

Davidson, J., 2010. Keeping the Devil at Bay: The Shoe on the Coffin Lid and
Other Grave Charms in Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-century America.
International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 14(4), 614-49.




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Mr. Evans, 
 
I am forwarding this to the HISTARCH list. I'm sure you will get some
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Dear All,

Those of you who are interested in the material manifestations of folk magic
in Britain --- concealed shoes, cats and garments and marks such as the
hexafoil -- may be interested to know that this practice spread to Australia
where I've been researching it for some years. ABC-TV (roughly equivalent to
the BBC) carried a report on this research last Friday evening on the
programme 7.30 Tasmania. You can see the story by going to this link:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-28/ritual-magic/3698948

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Ian Evans, OAM, PhD
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Mullumbimby, NSW, Australia 2482
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