August 1, 2010

Fetishism in West Africa : Witchcraft, the Black Arts and Demonology

Power Figure (Nkisi Nkondi), Republic of Congo, early-mid 19th century

SOURCE : Fetichism in West Africa: Chapter IX: The Fetich–Witchcraft–A Black Art–Demonology According to native ideas, all over Africa, such a thing as death from natural causes does not exist. Whatever ill befalls a man or a family, it is always the result of witchcraft, and in every case the witch-doctors are consulted to find [...]