I think this is just a type of hypnosis. He probably puts them into a trance and taps into their angry side, then breaks the trance when he "frees" them which is usually him making a loud noise or pretending like he's throwing an imaginary punch or imaginary fire. Kinda funny, actually.

Very poor actors in a very poor country.

A perfect breeding ground for religion.

That ain't the half of it.

Any idea how many swallow THIS crap?

In a way I almost admire televangelists and pastors of profit, like this guy. They're tricking people into believing something that you cannot see...probably doesn't exist, while they almost worship you as a prophet and shower you with money.

You know this guy goes home thinking "Who's the man?"

Those preachers are no different than the scam artists who've run the possessed by demons scam since the first shaman found a way to gain more power than the chief of whatever tribe he belonged to.  Preachers in the US, not exactly a poor country, frequently use shills to con the flock out of their money and sometimes property.  Whether the shill is "possessed" or "lame", it's the same con over and over.

The sheep being fleeced are not always poor and they're not always lacking in intelligence.  They are, however, always looking for something more either in this life or an afterlife.  Believers of an invisiible sky-daddy would like to think that there is something after death, some great reward and that they will be deserving of it when they die. 

Eusebius said it would be okay to lie for the glory of god and Constantine expanded on it to a degree.  Ever since, xtians have been lying their asses off to the glory of god and making bucks off the gullible masses.