Voodoo doll

The term voodoo doll commonly refers to an effigy that is typically used for the insertion of pins.

[3] The association of the voodoo doll and the religion of Voodoo was established through the presentation of the latter in Western popular culture during the first half of the 20th century[1] as part of the broader negative depictions of Black and Afro-Caribbean religious practices in the United States.

[4] In John Houston Craige's 1933 book Black Bagdad: The Arabian Nights Adventures of a Marine Captain in Haiti, a Haitian prisoner is described sticking pins into an effigy to induce illness.

[1] Voodoo dolls are also featured in one episode of The Woody Woodpecker Show (1961),[5] as well as in the British musical Lisztomania (1975) and the films Creepshow (1982), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Child's Play (1988) and Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998).

[1] It had become a novelty item available for purchase, with examples being provided in vending machines in British shopping centres,[1] and an article on "How to Make a Voodoo Doll" being included on WikiHow.