The ball had cut the ligature which bound his "greegree" of shells around his head, and the faithless charm lay on the ground beside him.
"Journal of an African Cruiser"
Horatio Bridge
I saw a native doctor making his "greegree," or charm, for rain.
"Journal of an African Cruiser"
Horatio Bridge
They have traditionary seers called Tawuli, like the greegree-men of Western Africa, who, by inspecting the fat and bones of slaughtered cattle, "do medicine," predict rains, battles, and diseases of animals.
"First Footsteps in East Africa or, an Exploration of Harar"
Richard F. Burton