Biography
CUDJOE or Kojo, the Akan name given to a male born on a Monday is a Myalman (wizard), or medicine man (healer). Born among the Maroons of Jamaica, Cudjoe ruled over the Cockpit Country alongside his brother Quaco.
A master of Myal (good magic), he can heal with his hands and has the ability to repel and destroy the evil that is produced by Obeah. Cudjoe also has the power to create a stronger magic than that of the Obeahman.
“Without honorable peace, there is no hope for the future.”
– Cudjoe
Cudjoe carries a powerful staff which bears the head of the Conquering Lion of Judah, a staff that can only be controlled by him. With it, he is able to exercise supernatural authority over the forces of nature.
He also possesses one of the two prized amulets of the Jamaican Maroons, a talisman with untold powers that protects him.
As a healer, Cudjoe is knowledgeable about the pharmacopeia of herbs. His powers are used for curative and protective purposes and rarely for malicious or injurious ones.
Cudjoe has been known to practices with both hands, (good and evil). As a Myalman, Cudjoe greatest power is his second sight. He can not only see into the spirit realm, he can also converse with the spirits.