Medicine were very important ingredients of Mbaise traditional
religion. The forces so called forth by the magician could be put
to good or evil use depending on the purpose of the magic. In
Mbaise, the dibia (the traditional medicine man) and sorcerers were
those usually versed in the art of magic whose charms they also
sold to interested clients. Magic, whether homeopathic,
sympathetic, or contagious, was usually applied to interpersonal
and other inter-group relationships such as during conflicts and
wars. For instance, it was reported that the people of Ahiara
rendered themselves bullet - proof as a result of powerful charms
possessed by them during the Ahiara punitive expedition. Magic as
well as religion was linked to the traditional medicinal practice.
In many African societies, magic and medicine go by the same name.
In the case of Mbaise and the other Igbo groups, today, they are
both referred to as Ogwu. Whatever is the case, magic and
traditional medicine possess religious implications
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