Fetichism in West Africa

CHAPTER VIII

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THE FETICH--WITCHCRAFT--A WHITE ART--SORCERY 100

A passively Defensive Art.--Professedly of the Nature of a Medicine.--Distinction between a Fetich Doctor and a Christian Physician.--Manner of Performance of the White Art.--The Medicinal Herbs used sometimes Valuable.--Strength of Native Faith in the System.