The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Could spells, curses, and voodoo magic actually influence the outcome of one of the biggest sporting events in the world? This spectacle reignited an age-old debate: Are spells and curses real?

Each fetish is believed to cure a woe, from lacklustre libido to the darkest curse. Behind-the-scenes, the Voodoo Fetish Priest, Thomas Zonnontin, communicates with Voodoo gods to heal visitors ...