The Symbolic of Goat Fetish - Part 1

A fetish is an object believed to have supernatuaral powers, or in particilar, a man-made object that has power over others. Essentially, fetishism is the attribution of inherent value or powers to an object. Traditionally West African religious beliefs in fetishism and Voodoo is being practiced which it derived from those beliefs.

Blood is often considered a particularly powerful fetish or ingredient in fetishes. In addition to blood, other objects and substances, such as bones,fur,claws, feathers,gemstones and crystals,water from certain places, certain types of plants and wood are common fetishes in the traditions of cultures worldwide. Fetishes were commonly used in Native American Region and practice. The bear represented the shaman, the buffalo was the provider, the mountain lion was the warrior, and the wolf was the pathfinder.