A meeting with the medicine man
You might ask for a Marabout (medicine man) to make a gris-gris for you. This consists of a saying which is sown into a leather bag together with special medicinal herbs.
Gris-Gris
According to the traditional medicinal knowledge a Gris-Gris helps with problems on both the physical and the spiritual level. It can also offer protection against evil influences.Centuries old knowledge
Truly this is an intriguing tradition. The ancient knowledge is still to this day transferred from generation to generation.The African shaman is much visited Senegal. The population has a sacred belief in the functioning of the gris-gris/pouch. Immediately after a child is born it gets a gris-gris from the shaman. This is often carried on throughout life.
The pouch is usually worn on the body. Sometimes you will be advised to lay the Gris-Gris somewhere in your home.
Cost: The Marabout makes his own price: usually between € 10,- en € 25,-.
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