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“Unripe Ones – From Fear to Faith” Part 2

March 30, 2007 by Lance and Laura Ostman

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“We also fear the bahl-bahl spirits. These are wicked demonic spirits that live in the rocks and trees.

The bahl-bahl are the cause of all sickness and we have to be very careful about what we do so as not to offend them.

Our ancestors told us all about the different things that can make the bahl-bahl spirits angry enough to make us sick. We have to be careful about everything, even what foods are taboo and what foods must not be eaten together.

There are signs from the birds too, which warn us not to do certain things. Some of the old people have dreams which are warning signs of impending danger.

When we get sick, the shamans in the family can tell what spirit made us sick and they know what kind of divination to do to determine what will pacify the spirit and restore the person’s health. “It is really difficult to cure sickness because we don’t have many pigs and chickens which are needed for the sacrifices.”

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