ABSTRACT
If a Ba-Maguje wished to dig a well, he would first enlist the services of a diviner, who would examine the vicinity, and tell the client where to dig. He would have no rod, but he would have powerful charms which would make him able to see below the surface, and after the spot had been indicated, the digger would sacrifice two fowls, and then dig. If no water were found after all, he would be ridiculed, and would lose his reputation. Apparently, therefore, the spirit of life in the rod is affected by the character of the person using it. In North Africa, the Arabs have dug all the wells already.
