Xenophobia
Intense or even irrational fear (and hatred) of people from other countries
Megalomania
Obsession with power and the domination of others, which can also be delusional
Griot
A musician, poet, or storyteller who follows the tradition of oral history in West Africa
Marabout
A Muslim hermit or monk (here one who studies esoteric healing and seeing arts)
Gree-gree
Also grigri; an African amulet, fetish, or talisman
Awa
The Arabic term for the first woman on earth; also the name given to the first wife of a polygamist
Moomé
Also ayé; the period a polygamist husband spends with each of his wives in turn
Kora
A West African instrument shaped like a lute and played like a harp
Weje
Co-wife
Xala
Impotence; this word is pronounced with an 'H' sound at the beginning
Ay Gaaf
Haunted by bad luck
Facc-katt
A traditional healer
Seet-katt
A traditional seer
Toubab
White/European person
Karité
The shea tree
Pastis
An anise-flavored alcoholic beverage
Plutocracy
A style of government where the wealthy rule
N'Dakaru
Dakar, the capital of Senegal
Rachitic
Someone who is afflicted with rickets; someone of unsound physique
Acolytes
An assistant or follower, especially a religious one
