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A Jumbie's healing

Kristof had never believed in the

supernatural. So when he saw his

grandmother painting deya lamps, he

rolled his eyes and continued to the back

door to throw corn off the back step for the

chickens. He wasn’t trying to be

disrespectful to his grandmother but he

wasn’t superstitious. It was New Year’s

Eve and as usual, his grandmother’s

traditions were carefully carried out. A

sacrifice must be prepared for the

legendary spirit of Dee Baba for prosperity

of the farm in the year to come. From what

he learned in sixth grade a plant requires

water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight in

order to sustain itself and from his

perspective if man is still breathing, the

sun forever in the sky and rain falls on a

regular, the farm will do just fine.