Mostly women and children witches? In a Patriarchal society being called a witch In a closely-knit commune she was viewed as especially dangerous. Since a witch was said to cause harm to members of her family or community, Not only was it used to explain away bad harvests, illnesses, deaths andĭeterioration of farmlands it acted as a socio-psychological and moral Witchcraft is rooted in primitive society. The fact remains that even intellectuals still believe in the existence of Witchcraft merely reflects the real world. Witchcraft reveals only a state of madness. Were immediately set upon and stoned to death by passers-by. Her husband and children, causing accidents, and bringing ruin on their families Mind, in their madness utters nonsense to the effect of being a witch, killing Old women driven into the streets and losing their Matrimonial homes are especially the victims of these alleged Homeless, possibly childless old women driven from their Most beliefs a witch was said to confess her "crimes" before she died Witches, it was said, could practice their wicked art only in the dead of night.ĭeaths, natural disasters, and epidemics everything were blamed on witches. They were viewed as the embodiment of everything that is evil. That is to say, in contrast to normal human beings witchesĬonceive and cause the most horrible misfortune on their families andĬommunities. Their own children, drink human blood and bring ruin and ill health on theirįriends and families. According to certain belief a witch could harm anybody including herįamily members. Witches were said to possess super human powers that they use to perpetrateĮvil. There is no soul as an independent entity
Or matter, which is primary? The spirit or consciousness is merely a product of At night this soul quits the body and assumes the form of aĬreature to carry out evil acts against others. Underlying this belief is the idea that Human soul could exist independent of Is deeply rooted in the collective consciousness. Witchcraft is not peripheral it touches virtually all segments of society. Protection must be sought from a "witch doctor". Everyday problems arising from theĭislocation and disintegration of society were blamed on witches and therefore Socio-economic problems and tensions reflected in the collectiveĬonsciousness as acts of witchcraft. Weakest segments of society-women and children-as its victims. Natural disasters, etc, becomes a horrifying "reality", with the Imaginary world, when used to explain away poverty, illnesses, accidents, How on earth can any reasonable person expect or be expected to doĪll these on the starvation wage of 1200 Naira? Witchcraft, although an Himself and his family, pay his children's fee, transport himself to and from With this money he was expected to feed and cloth Prophetess and the children's father were tried and sentenced to various prisonīut what kind of society causes such permanent disability to its childrenįor, of all things, possessing 'witchcraft powers'? What is the social basis forĬoncerning the story above the father at the time was a poor factory worker However, the public outcry against this practice was so great that the Seem, many people actually believe the charge of witchcraft levied against theĬhildren. Misfortune and preventing him from progressing, etc. Which they have been using to 'bewitch' their father, causing him
Of two children whose fingers were burnt by the Prophetess of a church inĪlliance with their father to get them confess to an alleged "witchcraft Some years ago, 1995 to be precise, the nation woke to the horrifying story Scattered pieces of rocks nearby indicated she was stoned to death. She lay curled up by the roadside a pathetic little figure in rags-dead, Comrade CD in Lagos, of the Nigerian Marxist journal, Workers' Alternative explains why. Working people in Nigeria many of the old superstitions still survive Tweet Due to the immense poverty and apparent hopeless situation of ordinary
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