The hidden world of juju religion is
the fascinating and frequently shock-
ing subject of Blood Secrets, a book that
unmasks the true nature of tradi-
tional Central African spiritual belief,
as told by former juju high priest
Isaiah Oke. Oke was born into a
family of Nigerian holy men and
initiated into the juju priesthood. He
eventually, turned away from the age-
old beliefs of his family and com-
munity-but not before being forced
to witness and participate in the grisly
and brutal ritual of human sacrifice
known as "The Two-Hundred Cuts."
Oke s gripping inside account of
ritual murder and other hidden prac-
tices touches on a world that many
Westerners, and even Africans,
would like to believe doesn t exist: a
spiritual universe ruled by demons,
demigods, and ghosts, whose terrify-
ing presence would seem to explain
the inexplicable hardships of African
life. Juju attempts to placate these in-
visible forces, through animal sacri-
fice, witchcraft, and other, more
drastic means.
Isaiah Oke has seen firsthand the
shadowy network of juju in its many
manifestations: as a quaint source of
village cures, as a powerfully cohesive
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