Ngangas: Who Are They and What Are They Capable Of?

Upon reading "Eyes of the Ngangas: Ethnomedicine and Power in Central African Republic", I was posed to very important questions. If you've never heard of this article, and I'm sure many of you have not, I'll clue you in to the author's background.

Dr. Arthur C Lehman has extensively researched the ngangas, who are traditional healers, acting as the source for Aka Pygmy hunters and their horticultural neighbors, the Ngando of Central African Republic. Lehman traces the mystical powers of the nganga and their ability to reduce tensions in villages, thereby punishing Ngando who have caused the hunters harm.