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A Sorcery Hunt in Dagomba
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Opening ParagraphI do not know what events led up to the sorcery hunt in Savelugu, but in Nanton the sorcerer-finders came on the invitation of the Nantonlana. His invitation was given because, it is said, much sorcery was about. The only certain sign of it that I know is that sorcerer's fire was seen at night. Though I have seen this phenomenon three times I do not know what it is. It travels at thirty to forty feet above the ground at considerable speed, flashing on and off, sometimes as bright as a bicycle lamp. It may be a large firefly, though it does not resemble any firefly I have seen close to. In Konkomba country I thought (though I never saw it there) that it might be an effect of marsh gas. Here in Nanton I do not know what it may be.
Title: A Sorcery Hunt in Dagomba
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Opening ParagraphI do not know what events led up to the sorcery hunt in Savelugu, but in Nanton the sorcerer-finders came on the invitation of the Nantonlana.
His invitation was given because, it is said, much sorcery was about.
The only certain sign of it that I know is that sorcerer's fire was seen at night.
Though I have seen this phenomenon three times I do not know what it is.
It travels at thirty to forty feet above the ground at considerable speed, flashing on and off, sometimes as bright as a bicycle lamp.
It may be a large firefly, though it does not resemble any firefly I have seen close to.
In Konkomba country I thought (though I never saw it there) that it might be an effect of marsh gas.
Here in Nanton I do not know what it may be.
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