MBAISE ASSOCIATION NUTRITIONMedicine were very important ingredients of Mbaise traditional religion. The forces so called forth by the magician could be put to good or evil use depending on the purpose of the magic. In Mbaise, the dibia (the traditional medicine man) and sorcerers were those usually versed in the art of magic whose charms they also sold to interested clients. Magic, whether homeopathic, sympathetic, or contagious, was usually applied to interpersonal and other