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fact of the day: grigri
PDRM
4-May-2015
4:08:25 PM
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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E. Wells
4-May-2015
4:15:43 PM
Sometimes pronounced 'mould grairrrg'
jim titt
11-May-2015
5:11:25 PM
Itīs also French slang for cricket (the grasshopper type) which is what the belay device looks like.
capt_planit
16-May-2015
2:19:02 AM
Thanks, this should be in tech tips :)

Andrew_M
19-May-2015
8:41:13 AM
The most common use of grigri in French is "lucky charm" or similar. Obviously must be from the French speaking West African former colonies.

ajfclark
19-May-2015
9:00:12 AM
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/grigri

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