Kuntofengo
Kuntofengo is the 'spirit husband' figure in Mandinka folklore of The Gambia, a jinn or spirit being who forms a jealous attachment to a human woman and interferes with her earthly marriage and fertility. In Gambian traditional belief, a woman experiencing infertility, recurrent miscarriages, or the death of infants may be afflicted by a Kuntofengo — a spirit who has claimed her as his spiritual wife and sabotages her human relationships. The Kuntofengo typically begins appearing to a young woman before marriage, manifesting as headaches, dizzy spells, or nightmares. After marriage, the sympto