Emandwa
Among the Baganda people of Uganda, emandwa are clan spirits that serve as divine messengers and intermediaries between the human world and the supreme creator Katonda. The term emandwa also refers to the traditional healers who are possessed by these spirits — literally the man who has a spirit sit on his head. Each Baganda clan maintains its own emandwa spirits, which are believed to be the spirits of notable ancestors, warriors, or clan founders who were elevated to spiritual status after death. The emandwa system is central to Baganda healing practices, where spirit mediums enter trance st