Tumult as evil spirit sacks a community after over 30 members
of the village are reportedly being 'possessed by the devil ' after discovering
a voodoo doll.
There is a rumour going on in the community that doll with
cross marked across face is liable for the sickness - which has led many to
believe they are haunted by evil spirits.
Thus, residents living in Santa Tomas, close to Waspan, in
the south of Nicaragua, are said to be suffering from grisi siknis (translated
into English as 'crazy sickness').
Grisi siknis is a culture-bound condition that most frequently
distresses communities in Central America.
The contagious syndrome often exhibits symptoms such as
nausea, anxiety, dizziness, irrational anger and fear, as well as periods of
'rapid frenzy'.
Surprisingly, people suffering with grisi siknis also have
visions of spirits and demons. And each time a person is 'possessed', they name
the next victim of the disease.
Though there seem to be a woman living in the community
called Marisella, who has offered to give some help to her neighbours by making
local remedies to ‘cure’ the disorder.
She creates medicines, which are poured across the back of
the affected villager in the hope that it will ward off the evil spirits.
After studying the disease further, Marisella said she
believes that she has found the cause - a small voodoo doll.
While speaking to Central America media, she stated that:
"A doll with black ribbon and a cross marked on its face [has been found
in a street].
"It suggests that it's affected by dark spells and bad
influences. A type of bad spirit."
The villagers have now decided to burn the doll.
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