Table 2.
Explanatory models and types of possessing spirits
| |
Explanatory model |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Ritual neglect |
Neglected responsibilities |
Jealousy |
Call to become a healer |
Land conflict |
Death of dear one |
Spirits no clear reason |
TOTAL type of spirit |
||||||||
| Type of spirit | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
|
Bachwezi
(demi-gods) |
20 |
59% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
92% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
31 |
26% |
|
Omuzimu
(ancestral spirits) |
13 |
38% |
22 |
73% |
- |
- |
1 |
8% |
8 |
67% |
11 |
100% |
3 |
50% |
58 |
49% |
|
Witchcraft
a
|
1 |
3% |
8 |
27% |
14 |
100% |
- |
- |
4 |
33% |
- |
- |
3 |
50% |
30 |
25% |
| TOTAL expl. model | 34 | 29% | 30 | 25% | 14 | 12% | 12 | 10% | 12 | 10% | 11 | 9% | 6 | 5% | 119 | 100% |
aWitchcraft, e.g. initiated by neighbour or co-wife.
Note: Chi-square (12, 119) = 120.28, p < .001.