Gris-gris are rooted in traditional African faiths that believe vital powers in animals and nature may be unlocked — to harm, ...

“You cannot prevent a Senegalese person from believing that a lion skin has some kind of power.” NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (AP) — The morning sun slants through the canopy of ...

An animal skin vendor displays a strip of lion skin at his market in Tambacounda, Senegal on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. The skins are used to make gris-gris, which are believed to offer wearers ...