By Elimu Assistant Team 
Occasions when the services of a medicine- man- were required in traditional African communities
- During sickness
- During initiations into adulthood
- Before important undertakings e.g raid, war, marriage
- During catastrophes e.g. drought, floods, death
- When a person requires charms for protection against evil or a portion to use to achieve a desired goal
- When it was necessary to dispel witchcraft/ magic/ sorcery and other forces of evil
- In case of impotence/ barrenness
