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Mythology· Codex · Spirit

Mbwiri

Fang (Gabon, Cameroon) · Central Africa
A forest spirit in Fang (Gabon/Cameroon) traditions, feared for possession and madness. Those taken by Mbwiri often become shamans after ritual purification, showing its role as both destructive and transformative.

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