WITCHCRAFT

* Practices of and belief in magical skills.* Complex concepts that varies culturally and socially.* Is an evil sorceress, flies on broomsticks.* Art of evoking supernatural forces or spirits to control, especially in order to work evil.

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* Girl began having a convulsions and fits, hallucinations and screamed in agony when prayers recited.

* Dr. William Griggs examined them and declared no physical ailment and that they were in the grip of devil.

* Then claimed that their convulsion weren’t witchcraft but rather a fighting reaction towards it.

* Belief in witchcraft, dehumanizes the vulnerable in society.

* It remains widespread in some communities.* It is important to educate religious leaders, community members, families, women and youth

groups to help change the negative perception of the society towards suspected witches.

* Most witches weren’t burned at the stake.* Witch hunt didn’t specially target women.* Not all witches are bad.* People could be convinced of witchcraft without

any solid evidence.* People wrote entire books on witch hunting.* A pope once confirmed that witches exist.* Laws about witchcraft were in place in the mid-

20th century.* Witches probably don’t wear pointed hats.

* 210 women tortured to death.

* They were forced to hold live electric wire to prove they were not witches.

* They were kicked out of the families and villages.

* Forced to consume urine, stay naked and tonsured.

* Before the breakdown of witch hunts, crimes were difficult to prosecute.

* Once accused, arguments were made, the accused would have to go through a test to see if they were guilty.

* Prosecution was extremely difficult- No Lawyers.

* Witchcraft or magic was believed to be either injury or cure and protection.

* This notion existed and in many places still exist today that the soul might detach itself from the body and act independently.

* They are evil spirits which would be used to harm rival.

* It is the aid of various tricks, causes either good or evil.

* In judicial procedure no distinction was made regarding the form of magic by which harm had been caused.