Magic

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Mepoho: The Magic Woman (Giriama community) (2019) by Shujaa StoriesNational Museums of Kenya

You’d be Mepoho – The Magic Woman

The Magic Woman Mepoho was a Mijikenda diviner who could predict things that would happen in years to come. Usually, Mepoho would take part in a spiritual dance, where she would get possessed by a spirit and see the future.

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