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4-May-2015 4:08:25 PM
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Gris-gris, also spelled grigri, and sometimes also "gregory" or "gerregery", is a voodoo amulet originating in Africa which is believed to protect the wearer from evil or brings luck, and in some West African countries is used as a method of birth control. It consists of a small cloth bag, usually inscribed with verses from the Qur'an and containing a ritual number of small objects, worn on the person.
Discovered while reading article about elephant poachers of all things...
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4-May-2015 4:15:43 PM
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Sometimes pronounced 'mould grairrrg'
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11-May-2015 5:11:25 PM
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Itīs also French slang for cricket (the grasshopper type) which is what the belay device looks like.
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16-May-2015 2:19:02 AM
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Thanks, this should be in tech tips :)
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19-May-2015 8:41:13 AM
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The most common use of grigri in French is "lucky charm" or similar. Obviously must be from the French speaking West African former colonies.
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19-May-2015 9:00:12 AM
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/grigri
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