Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Does anyone know the meaning of this object?

I found an object in the middle of our garden, about 50 feet from the nearest spot where anyone could have thrown it from the New River path. It was a fresh looking coconut with some little beans in its beard wrapped and knotted in a black cloth forming a kind of bag.
Does it mean anything to you? Is someone in love or trying to harm us? Perhaps it was dragged there by a fox from some other location or dropped while airborne!
Should we burn it on our next bonfire, chuck it in the rubbish, consult a guru, contact the Haringey department of silly walks or use the coconut in our next oriental meal?

Tags for Forum Posts: black bag, coconut, fetish, foxes

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on March 7, 2009 at 16:34

Very Odd. I'd conclude that it's manna from heaven, but can't help beyond that I'm afraid.

(I've attached a smaller version of the pic below so it's easier for people to download and lighter on our storage capacity)

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Permalink Reply by alistairj on March 7, 2009 at 16:58

I can imagine a fox moving it there (I used to get all sorts of stuff in my garden - small footballs, gardening gloves etc.). Not sure they are very good at knots though...

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Permalink Reply by matt on March 7, 2009 at 18:30

Yes foxes will play and play with all manner of things.

As to the object itself, may have been part of a religious ritual down by the river. According to this web page it may have been used as an offering as part of an Afro-Brazilian ritual.

This from the linked web page;

Logun-Edé
Day of the week: Thursday and Saturday.
Colors: turquoise blue and yellow gold.
Domains: river edges, waterfalls, water stream, forests, and woods.
Offerings: Corn with coconut, boiled corn with fradinho-type beans, ipetê, and coconut paste.

You will need to visit the web page to even begin to understand it.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on July 29, 2010 at 22:41

Did you ever learn any more about this Dick?

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Permalink Reply by Dick Harris on July 30, 2010 at 14:49

No.

I seem to recall finding some story on the Internet about superstitious practices under the general heading of Hoodoo and Mojo bags. I couldn't find a likely meaning however.