A generic term used in Hoodoo referring to any powder used in casting a spell that controls or harms someone. Specificlly, it is synonymous for dust from a graveyard or moss from a grave. The word “goofer” is derived from “kufwa,” a word in the Bantu language of Kikongo meaning “to die.” The actual formula may include such things as ash, powdered sulfur, powdered bones, powdered insect chitin, dried manure, or salt.