The Dubious Joys of Witchcraft ………….
“Dozens of villagers in the Kenyan district of Kisii are falling prey to superstitious groups accusing them of witchcraft. The poverty-stricken western district, known as Kenya's sorcery belt, has seen an increase in mob attacks on individuals and even killings. The poor and elderly in particular are being targeted. Three months ago, a group of youths tortured five suspected witches before setting them on fire. Joseph Ondiek's 65-year-old mother was one of those killed. He says says he and his family are living in constant fear and cannot even think about getting justice for their mother's killing. "Our neighbours call us witches. We have no friends around and we are fearful," he says. "I am also forced to go as far as possible from my village in search of jobs. No one who knows me will offer me any work." Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow, reporting from Kisii, says witchcraft remains deeply rooted within the community despite the brutal killings………..”
I know another country, a monarchy in the Middle East, where witchcraft and sorcery are deep rooted. In that country, those accused of witchcraft and sorcery, are usually the poor, the weak, and mostly foreign indentured labor. Except that over there they are tried according to their laws, then they are beheaded in a public square.
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