Abstract
The story of the OkraLady, which European readers may take as a tale of the supernatural, has a more serious and disturbing significance for the Jukun (and other Africans) who are used to draw the line between fantasy and reality in a different way. When the tale is told to children, it may serve to initiate them into the frightening world of the occult. The story cautions against violence which may erupt within the family. And it tries to describe in a paradigmatic way, by grouping its figures in a series of abstract configurations, how domestic conflicts give rise to witchcraft and other forms of hidden aggression.
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