Points of Focus in West African Religion

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R B X S K Q W H N R C F M P M T B D F N Q
X R R Y T V F M A G I C E Y D O W Q H J Q
J I L M S F D I X I Q D Y B G H S N W X D
A T L F A N M D J X K K F N B P U W P F U
D U H R M X L A K Y U H I A I T B S P S G
H A U Q L U K D W A Y E W H U L R E X E F
N L C X X U V Q J G B W S G V N K T O E M
X S F F X U J N I E L R Q N B L S I C X O
S H F D H D A G M P O P C O Q E G R C S R
A V I X N M U E S W W R Y U U S D L B E F
X Q G S K M R T R H T I L L J S A A L J D
E P V P B P N O H A O E Q D E E P R J T E
F T N E U Q T C K K Y S W E D R B E O V V
M E N S K S C Y M U P T M V K G K N L D T
T P W I E C W H T O D S S O J O J U Y Q Y
S D I C H T F D G G Q A Q T J D K F D C X
K L N T G M U X E Q N F W E C S E D D B C
N A S P I R I T S V Q B G E Y L D Y J D U
M E P M I I H D U Q V G P S X Y W A V X R
V R E J W G Q G X J M K R L M K V L K B T
L Q T L N J I S O L Q G M U E X M E X S J

Clues

  • Aimed at spirits wielding unlimited power over lives of man (8, 7)
  • Conducted ceremonies (7)
  • Created/controlled universe. Associated with sky (7, 5)
  • e.g. dancing, drumming, singing (7)
  • E.g. Minkisi. Could harm or cure (7)
  • If done improperly, it could interfere with entrance into spirit world (7, 5)
  • Initiated after training (8)
  • Mediators between man and God (6, 4)
  • Related to medicine, root doctors, and charms (5)

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