gbo

plural gbos

1. A voodoo charm.

   He is a Gbokanto, one who makes gbos or magical items. The Aziza, the little monkeys or humanoids who live in the forest and give magic to man are his creatures.

   2019, Alexander Dray, Pandora's Mansion, page 12

   1 more example

   Facing the door which leads into the compound itself is, let us say, a figure, male or female, which is a gbo or charm acting as a guardian of the entrance. The type of gbo differs, but some guardian of the entrance there will be.

   1956, A. W. Clements, Few Come Out, page 98