Regaining my breath, I screamed, “NO!” as I shook with the terror at the possibility that I might have eaten voodooed food: I had eaten something from the two old women just the day before.

No ma'am, I don't believe one could be voodooed.

Then on the other hand, if dueling were too risky, we might have had him voodooed, had we lived back in the good old days.

I now refused food from strangers, fearful that it might be voodooed.

I even avoided standing anywhere near unfamiliar people, afraid that they might suddenly grab me and forcibly feed me voodooed food.