Spirits

Collective spirit-class (juogi, from the central concept jok) of the Luo. Treated as a deity-class entry (spirit-class -> deity), not an individual. English plain word 'Spirits' leads.

Domains

• ancestors

Powers

• mediate, protect, and afflict
• Act as good or evil spirits, known or unknown

Sources

• Ogot, B. A. (1961). 'The Concept of Jok', African Studies 20(2), 123-130.
• p'Bitek, O. (1971). Religion of the Central Luo. East African Literature Bureau.