In Ethiopia, magical practitioners commonly make collections of charms, spells and the names of plants and their properties. This page has been removed from a magical recipe book. It contains charms for reversing spells and for binding demons. One charm gives the formula for changing yourself into various beasts:
‘To transform yourself into a lion, tie the silk to your head; to become a python, tie it on your arm; to turn into an eagle, tie it on your shoulder.’
Shown here: between ff. 6 and 7