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EFFIGIES - A representation of a person, especially in the form of sculpture
A different type of effigy is used in some religious rituals to represent an undesired person or spirit. The effigy is burned as a sign of the participants' shared intent to banish the represented element from their lives. The best known British example is the burning of an effigy made of straw and/or old clothing depicting Catholic conspirator, Guy Fawkes