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  If a curse was brought upon the family, a witch doctor would perform a cleansing ceremony, that involved ritual use of a calabash, a wreath of shells, and a cow horn. The wreath was worn by the head of the family. The cow horn was sounded by the witch doctor to scare evil spirits away. And the enclosed calabash, containing ceremonial medicine, was first shaken around the individual, and then drunk by all individuals order in order to protect the household.