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The Magicality of Cuisine 5 – A Spicy Warriors’ Stew, Gabon West Africa

Posted on 25/11/2014 by dianabuja

Cuisine in premodern societies may contain a variety of ingredients that are meant to imbue the dish with magical attributes directed to specific ends.  In past blogs on this topic we have seen dishes that are to secure love for … Continue reading →

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Posted in Africa-West, Agriculture, Cuisine, Ethnography, Food, Indigenous crops & medicinal plants, Magic | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Rats and Related Creatures – Now, and in Graeco-Roman Egypt

Posted on 23/07/2012 by dianabuja

Revised 21 May 2014   Saturday, as I was walking along the road to the village, I heard a ‘thunk – plop’ – and saw, out of the corner of my eye, something black falling from a nearby tree.  It … Continue reading →

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Posted in Burundi, Egypt-Ancient, Graeco-Roman era, Living here, Magic, Rodents, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

An Ancient Egyptian Magical Spell to Protect a Young Lady from Everything

Posted on 29/05/2012 by dianabuja

Revised 18 May 2014 The Third Intermediate Period of Egyptian history (ca. 1070 – 720 BC) was characterized by a breakdown of central authority and resulting multiple kings – and these dislocations were accompanied by changes in religious and magical … Continue reading →

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