Caliban believes that he communicates directly with the spirits of nature, harnessing it’s power through his rituals.

Collecting and reading signs in nature, understanding his relationship with the island.

Nkondi

Nkondi nail figures

Fetishes were protective figures used by individuals, families, or whole communities to destroy or weaken evil spirits, prevent or cure illnesses, repel bad deeds, solemnize contracts or oath-taking, and decide arguments. A diviner or holy person would activate the statue, using magical substances. Fetishes gained power and were effective because people believed in them.

The nkondi are the most powerful of the nkisi. They were used to identify and hunt down unknown wrongdoers such as thieves, and people who were believed to cause sickness or death by occult means. They were also used to punish people who swore false oaths and villages which broke treaties (Prospero?)to inspire the nkondi to action, it was both invoked and provoked. Invocations, in bloodthirsty language, encouraged it to punish the guilty party. (Caliban’s curses?)

It would also be provoked by having gunpowder exploded in front of it, and having nails hammered into it. They were also used to literally "hammer out agreements"...with clear implications as to what would happen to people who broke the agreements.

Attempts to release the power of Prospero’s books

Hatred for Prospero, wanting his PowerImagine...

Ancestor venerationHonouring his mother

Building shrines to the spirits of the isle

collecting binding wrapping building embellishing empowering nailing tying beading offering

sea spirits

Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate

Jung

Making representations

The Miranda fetish

The transitionalobject

The power of the book

Hatred for Prospero

Missing mother transitional object

Wanting Miranda to be his QueenFetish

Make the unconscious concious