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Kaha

Kaha is a type of sorcery practiced in the Marquesas Islands of Polynesia. The islanders attribute many illnesses to Kaha. It involves a sorcerer obtaining someone’s saliva, wrapping it in a leaf, and keeping it. This act is believed to bind the victim’s soul and life to the sorcerer’s will. The cure for Kaha requires … Read more