Kokou: Warrior Spirit of the Calabash

Description

Original Release Date: July 16th, 2016

In the "modern world" children are preoccupied with Pokemon go, iphones, Snapchat and Jordans. In far away villages in Africa, children are mastering their destin (ori) with spirit. . . .

These are young devotees of the ancient “spirit of the calabash,” known as “Koukou.” The ancient Koukou spirit was the deity preeminent during ancient times, for sportsmen’s, military soldiers and the martial arts. The Koukou are responsible for the amazing human feats of these sports and military men. They can lay on a bed of nails, pierce themselves with sharp knifes, nails etc., and even deflect bullets without so much as a scratch.

The video shows various stages of possession by young children, women and men to the Koukous. It is a time of fun, stress relief and entertainment for the crowd and devotees alike. Initiation to the Koukou is ideal for serious westerners who engage in contact sports such as wrestling, boxing, sword fighting, the military and the martial arts.