A package amulet -- called a "talisman" in Mexico -- is a square or rectagular assemblage of indigenous and colonial folk-magic charms packaged in cellophane or vinyl film. The contents may also include religious text and art. I prefer to call things by their given names, but unfortunately the word "talisman" is so generic that it is useless as a descrptive term, so i follow the lead of Ted Samsel of Austin, Texas, who calls these charms "package amulets."

Package amulets contain a variety of plant materials and symbolic objects. They may be carried on the person or placed on a private altar. As such, they are a cultural equivalent to African-American conjure bags or mojo hands. Latin American mulets with contents similar to package amulets but housed and displayed in different forms can be found on the pages devoted to the Mexican Snow-Globe Pyramid of Luck and Central and South American charm vials

Due to the number of images involved, each package amulet has been given its own web page:

MEXICAN PACKAGE AMULETS

• Miniature horseshoe with print of San Martin Caballero
• El Secreto de la Virtuosa Herradura with print of San Martin Caballero
• three Coins and Holy Trinity with print of The Seven African Powers
• saint wallet
• Stuffed bag with print of San Martin Caballero

GUATEMALAN PACKAGE AMULETS

• Miniature horseshoe with print of Maximon
• Stuffed bag with herbs and image of Maximon

PERUVIAN PACKAGE AMULETS

• Collage of Magical Items
• Plastic packet with Ormosia seed, miniature broom, and Catholic saints

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