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The Witch-hunts on African Sorcerers
Posted on Wednesday, September 20 @ 06:02:33 EDT by Administrator |
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by Rune Blix Hagen, Subject Librarian, University of Tromsų
While witches, magic and sorcery are reduced to prime products of entertainment in the Western world, the same phenomena prove to be harsh and brutal reality in other parts of the world.
Purported witches are persecuted and burnt at the stake this very day. Vicious cycles of brutal persecution, rape and ritual killings occur in South Africa, Cameroon, Kenya and other countries. Large numbers of people in these countries believe witches are easily recognized as evil women who hurt their fellow human beings by the use of crafty deviltry.
Villages can contain individuals who cast curses upon people. Magic might be lethal, not only for those accused of casting evil spells but also for those who believe themselves to be the targets of evil-minded attacks. Magic and sorcery create real fear and fright among people. This view of reality is so strong that the belief in witches has resulted in a fear of witches and generated numerous witch-hunts. The flames of the stake smoke out evil spirits and evil women!
The African witches fly at night, eat children and are in league with the powers of evil. They transform themselves into animals, and they frequently gather in organized company with other witches. Just as their historical sisters in Europe they, too, can conjure storms and wreak havoc on crops. Illnesses and accidents can often be traced to the older witches of a neighborhood. Evil can be transmitted by dreams. The fear of such evil individuals can easily result in witch phobia, something that has resulted in the deaths of a large number of suspected women. These women can be close relatives of those who believe themselves to be the targets of curses.
For the rest of this fascinating article, see: http://www.ub.uit.no/fag/historie/africanwitches.htm
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