Developed by Kikuyu sorcerers of Kenya, this spell creates an undead servant. A person chosen to become a ciimba must die by ritual mutilation. The priest then chants over the remains of the body from the moment life leaves it until it reanimates approximately 18–20 hours later. The ciimba will perform mundane and simple tasks, such as “guard this,” “fetch that,” or “kill them!” A ciimba created in this manner continues to rot after it has risen, so the priest must periodically mutilate new enemies to create more undead servants.