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Witchcraft and Papua New Guinea's Disappearing Health Service

"When Mary, aged 45, got sick, residents in her remote highland village in Papua New Guinea (PNG) did not take her to the doctor, but to a traditional healer believed to have magical powers..."
Posted: 06 May 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: irinnews.org
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Ghana Village a Refuge for Witches

"...One unique thing about witchcraft belief in Northern Ghana is that there are safe spaces for 'witches'. A 'witch' must not be suffered to die as the scripture says. There are villages that welcome and rehabilitate victims of witchcraft accusations..."
Posted: 06 April 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: ghanaweb.com
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World of Witches: Portraits of English Pagans

"Just about 50 years ago, in the fall of 1964, LIFE magazine published what must have felt to the venerable weekly's long-time readers like a strikingly weird feature. Titled 'Real Witches at Work,' the piece included photographs of modern-day British pagans..."
Posted: 02 April 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: life.time.com
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Pagans and Witches Serving in the British Military

"Dozens of pagans and witches serve in the British military. Scores of Rastafarians and spiritualists are also among services personnel who follow alternative religions, official figures show..."
Posted: 29 March 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: metro.co.uk
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Were the Pendle Witches Guilty? You Decide

"People are being given the chance to be jurors at a re-trial of the Pendle Witches..."
Posted: 26 March 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
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Facts and Traditions of the Wiccan Spring Equinox

"The spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere falls on March 20 this year, marking the time when the sun passes over the celestial equator. Wiccans and other neopagans observe the day as Ostara, a festival that celebrates the season's change from dark winter to brightening spring..."
Posted: 21 March 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: huffingtonpost.com
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School Closed after Accusations of Witchcraft

"Secondary School in Kilifi south subcounty was closed on Tuesday after students complained of torture through witchcraft when they go to bed..."
Posted: 21 March 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: the-star.co.ke
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Witch-Hunting Down the Centuries

"The persecution and killing of people in the name of practicing witchcraft is still a significant phenomenon in many countries around the world and Nepal is not an exception..."
Posted: 18 March 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: thehimalayantimes.com
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Branded as Witches - Cleft Lip Children Now See Hope in Africa

"Accused of witchcraft or sorcery, children with cleft lips or palates are often driven into hiding in several African countries, forced to live as outcasts unless they receive an early operation..."
Posted: 16 March 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: dailytimes.com.pk
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All About Witch Bottles

"Back in 2009 stories of witch bottles began to show up in the American and British press. I had heard of witch bottles before that, most likely in Raymond Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft, but to see them being written about in the mainstream media was kind of exciting. Magic has always been a part of popular culture, and an influential one, but it often ends up on the cutting room floor of written history..."
Posted: 10 March 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: patheos.com
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Californians Turn to 'Water Witches' to Solve Drought

"Did you know that witches help make Two-Buck Chuck? Sadly no one from The Craft is involved, but water witches are increasingly in demand in California as the state’s epic drought continues. John Franzia of the Bronco Wine Company, which makes Two-Buck Chuck and a slew of other wines, regularly uses diviners to find water underneath his California vineyards..."
Posted: 06 March 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: grist.org
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Witch Hunting - Victims of Superstition

"...The National Crime Records Bureau says 2,097 murders were committed between 2000 and 2012 where witch hunting was the motive..."
Posted: 24 February 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: livemint.com
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Man Stones Uncle to Death Over Witchcraft

"A GUTU man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for stoning his 71 year-old uncle to death, accusing him of practicing witchcraft in the family..."
Posted: 23 February 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: newzimbabwe.com
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Witchcraft Suspected After Body Stolen from Tomb

"An elderly woman's body was exhumed in Belize last week and her grandson suspects someone might be selling her bones for black magic..."
Posted: 11 February 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: saultstar.com
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Three held in Abu Dhabi for Practising Witchcraft

"The Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of three Arab nationals for allegedly defrauding and illegally taking money from people by using witchcraft, sorcery and faith healing activities to solve their problems..."
Posted: 05 February 2014 - Category: Witchcraft and Magic - Source: khaleejtimes.com
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