In Africa, divination is intended to address and redress negative experiences in the past. If left untreated, these events can impact individuals and whole communities through misfortunes ranging from disease to social, political and economic problems. The diviner's role is to establish, on behalf of his client, a contact with the spiritual world. The diviner is able to read and translate the supernatural signs that are produced during a ritual. Their interpretation will help him to find the origin of the problem.
Healers make use of herbal medicines and natural and spiritual forces.
A healer's repertoire of medicines includes substances that are administered to the body by drinking and eating. In addition, materials can cause physical or spiritual transformation by being worn on the body or held near the patient. Kakuungu is the largest of the initiation masks danced by the Suku and the Yaka peoples. It has a female counterpart named Kazeba . Both masks are called upon for the treatment of impotence and sterility.