Gusii Witchcraft: Power of the Evil Eye (Ebibiriri)

The Abagusii people are very superstitious and have very deep believes routed in witchcraft and traditional medicine. Although very very little research has been done to prove the pertinency of Kisii witchcraft, many people know that Ebibiriri exist and are very potent.

The evil eye or bad eye is a form of sorcery where a person with this powers can use some medium to look at materials like sand and put them into a persons body. Lightskinned people are the most susceptible to this form of witchcraft because of the delicacy of their skin.

Members of the Gusii community are big believers in the existence of the powers of the evil eye famously dubbed as "ebibiriri" in gusii dialect. The evil eye can be acquired intentionally or unintentionally but it is believed that it is inherited from generation to generation for people who come from a lineage that his possesed this sorcery.

The secrecy of gusii witchcraft has safeguarded the details of this practice and although it exists little is known about this ancient form witchcraft that exists to date.

Skilled medicine women know how to treat kids that have fallen victim to this potent spell. Traditional medicine is used to wash out the Ebibiriri which mostly come out as stones, leaves and other material that is foreign to the human body but exists in our natural environment.

If you are from Kisii or Nyamira you may have heard of stories of kids that have fallen into the unfortunate fate of being looked at with the bad eye. Modern Socialogists from Gusiiland continue to conduct on this delicate subject but there is little breakthrough.