moloi

plural molois · plural baloi

1. Southern AfricaA magician, witch, wizard, or other magic-user, especially in traditional tribal society.

   At dead of night the baloi issue forth from their homes.

   1846, Missionary Register, page 35

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   He dared not use violent means, and the only course that suggested itself was to call in the aid of the molois; but neither did the operation of magic prove effectual, nor did he succeed in getting some poison, […]

   1881, Emil Holub, Seven Years in South Africa, page 386

   Sometimes the moloi conceals a bundle of rags containing "doctored" roots and other substances in the eaves of his victim's hut […]

   1934, Edward Evans-Pritchard, Essays presented to CG Seligman, page 295

   The graves of Basuto chiefs are kept secret lest certain more or less imaginary witches and wizards called Baloi, who haunt tombs, should get possession of the bones and work magic with them.

   1906, James Frazer, The Golden Bough, Book III, p. 104

   And time and again they have told me one thing – this woman is not a moloi.

   1994, Bret Galloway, Balck Papyrus, Unlimited Publishing, published 2003, page 66