They can understand the soul 's needs and emotions .
Reapers : The maji in this clan take their name from a death figure popular in Western culture , the Grim Reaper , making it easy for bothering African and Western readers to understand they help souls pass on .
souls can understand the soul 's needs and emotions .
Reapers : The maji in this clan take their name from a death figure popular in Western culture , the Grim Reaper , making it easy for bothering African and Western readers to understand they help souls pass on .