battle between spirits is the result. It can go on for days. The outcome is never certain. I remember hearing a missionary tell the story of being present in a village during such a spirit battle. A respected village leader suddenly became demonized through sorcery. The shaman was called in and he began his exorcism. When all the ceremony, magic, and incantations had run their course with no benefit to the victim, the shaman did an amazing thing. He laid down on the ground right next to the demonized