The continuous struggle against evil that characterizes life in parts of Africa today is here revealed by a careful analysis of events and written material particularly from Western Kenya. Indigenous African churches operate with rules, heeded by popular acclaim, designed to keep misfortune at bay. The untoward spiritual powers that they, as the diviners that preceded them, seek to help their people grapple with stand in such stark contrast to European peoples' behavior that the latter are perceived as gods. The ‘modern clothes’ of language and environment conceal the ongoing powerful impact of this worldview on day to day life.
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