Witchcraft figures among Africans

WITCH FIGURES

Such wooden sculptures are still quite often used in magical rituals. Such a sculpture, like a fetish, is animated by the spirit. We are talking about the sorcerer's assistants who are forced to enter and remain in these sculptures. They can attack a specific victim without betraying the magician himself. Such statues are not always used to the detriment of others, for example, they are used for healing. Often the magician pursues the goal of seizing power with their help, forcing clients to pay for their activities.

They often resort to the help of magicians, asking for either protection or treatment of some person, or, which often happens, wanting to harm another person out of envy.

1. This figure depicts a humanoid spirit of nature. Its origin is Cameroon, height 155 cm. All African tribes are convinced that the spirits of nature inhabit forests and surroundings. They are often feared.

2. This is the female figure of the magician Bakongo from the Congo region. In this case, we are talking about a container covered with glass, which contains a magical substance or objects, which can be plants or parts of living or dead people.

3. This magical figure is made of wood and finished with human teeth. She comes from Batang, Zaire, her height is 38 cm.

 

Source: "Symbols of Africa" ​​Heike Ovuzu