Fetish priest

Fetish priest

In Ghana, Togo, and Benin a fetish priest serves a spirit called a deity associated with an image or object that is usually kept in an enclosed place called a fetish shrine, often a simple mud hut with some kind of enclosure or fence around it. He (or she, in the case of a priestess) performs rituals to consult and seek the favor of the god of the shrine. Compensation is given in money, liquor, animals, and in some places, human sex slaves called trokosi [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JQP/is_328/ai_30298386 Slaves of tradition: fetish priests are targets of campaign in Ghana] ] , fiashidi, or woryokwe. The priest is usually chosen through "spiritual nomination of the shrine" through divination.

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* [http://www.modernghana.com/GhanaHome/NewsArchive/news_details.asp?id=VFZSUmVVMTZaek09&menu_id=1 Fetish Priest Performs Wonders] ; Video


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