A fetish or spirit figure in West African traditions, particularly among Yoruba and other cultures, or a healer and spiritual practitioner.
From Yoruba and other West African languages, referring to spiritual entities or practitioners. The word entered English through anthropological texts describing African religious practices and beliefs.
In Yoruba tradition, a gangan isn't just a healer—they're someone who can communicate with the spirit world and understand the hidden causes of illness, making them doctors and spiritual counselors combined!
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