In Africa, witchcraft refers to various beliefs and practices. These beliefs often play a significant role in shaping social dynamics and can influence...

Witchcraft is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic...

Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa have received increasing international attention in the first decade of the 21st century. The phenomenon...

evidence of witchcraft. Practicing evil spells or incantations was proscribed and punishable in early human civilizations in the Middle East. In medieval...

European belief in witchcraft can be traced back to classical antiquity, when magic and religion were closely entwined. During the pagan era of ancient...

Witchcraft is deeply rooted in many African countries and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has been specifically relevant to Ghana's culture, beliefs...

Witchcraft among the Zande people of North Central Africa is magic used to inflict harm on an individual that is native to the Azande tribal peoples....

death rituals, finding lost cattle, protecting warriors, counteracting witchcraft and narrating the history, cosmology, and concepts of their tradition...

The Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957 is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that prohibits various activities related to witchcraft, witch smelling...

at a fascinating conjecture of sexuality, witchcraft, and religion, in which Spanish, indigenous, and African cultures converged". There are cases where...

The Witchcraft Acts were a historical succession of governing laws in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the British colonies on penalties for the...

The views of witchcraft in North America have evolved through an interlinking history of cultural beliefs and interactions. These forces contribute to...

distinct from the official doctrines of organized religion Witchcraft in Africa Encyclopedia of African Religion (Sage, 2009) Molefi Kete Asante Ndlovu, Tommy...

discouraging polygamy and witchcraft. Obidoh Freeborn posits that colonialism is one element that has created the character of modern African art. According to...

trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than...

people were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe between 1560 and 1630. Until around 1450, witchcraft-related prosecutions in Europe centered on maleficium...

belief in witchcraft in the Middle East has a long history. Belief in witchcraft as malevolent magic is attested from ancient Mesopotamia. In ancient...

Asian witchcraft encompasses various types of witchcraft practices across Asia. In ancient times, magic played a significant role in societies such as...

Neopagan witchcraft, sometimes referred to as The Craft, is an umbrella term for some neo-pagan traditions that include the practice of magic. These traditions...

associated with witchcraft including the use of charms and divination, and accusing others of practising witchcraft. In 2007 the South African Law Reform Commission...

spelled witch-doctor), or witchcraft doctor, is a kind of magical healer who treats ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. The term is often misuderstood...

In June 2007 the Office of the Premier of the Mpumalanga province in South Africa leaked a draft Mpumalanga Witchcraft Suppression Bill of 2007. Unlike...

large-scale harassment and violence against children accused of witchcraft. Ukpabio was born in the village of Mbente, Imo State, Nigeria, and is married to...

Between State Legal Norms and Norms Underlying Popular Beliefs: Witchcraft In Africa As A Case Study*". Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law...

The Witchcraft Act 1735 (9 Geo. 2. c. 5) was an Act of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1735 which made it a crime for a person to claim...

of esoteric Christianity actively engage in magical practices. There are several references to witchcraft in the Bible that strongly condemn such practices...

gathering of those believed to practice witchcraft and other rituals. The phrase became especially popular in the 20th century. The most infamous and...

those of higher castes, such as fetish slaves in West Africa. Customary beliefs in witchcraft are common in many parts of the world, even among the educated...

performs under the name Damballa. Obatala Kengue Theistic Satanism Witchcraft Traditional African religion portal Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (4...

Retrieved 2 May 2022. Meel, B. L. (March 2009). "Witchcraft in Transkei Region of South Africa: case report". African Health Sciences. 9 (1): 61–64. PMC 2932523...