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African witchcraft in theological perspective

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2004
This article is a theological contribution aimed at creating an understanding of the phenomenon of witchcraft in South Africa. Witchcraft still causes major social problems in this country.
I.W.C. van Wyk
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Beliefs in the Activities of Witchcraft in Ghana [PDF]

E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 2020
This study discusses how beliefs in the activities of witchcraft have been ingrained in the Ghanaian terrain and its adverse impact on Ghanaians. The methodology used in this qualitative study is the interpretive paradigm.
Kwasi Atta Agyapong
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A Theological Reflection on Witchcraft from a Ghanaian Christian Perspective [PDF]

E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 2023
Even though witchcraft may not be scientifically proven, it is a widely believed phenomenon in Ghana and other parts of the world. The issue of witchcraft has attracted scholarly attention because it affects the society in diverse ways.
Isaac Boaheng
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Erei yayepitako chupe, lo vendicheremo. Immaginario vendicatorio e stregoneria in Isoso. Un approccio antropologico giuridico

EtnoAntropologia, 2017
This paper treats the relationship between vengeance and witchcraft in the contemporary Guaraní-speaking indigenous region of Isoso, in the Bolivian Chaco.
Francesca Scionti
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"Contra Paganos" = "Maarahva vastu"? [PDF]

Mäetagused, 2005
Contemporary study of history approaches popular witchcraft and magic folk culture as concepts associated with cultural dichotomies: popular culture versus high culture. The component of magic is considered most characteristic of popular culture.
Dieter Harmening
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A pastoral examination of the Christian Church’s response to fears of and reactions to witchcraft amongst African people in the Limpopo province of South Africa

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2014
Amongst other things, African culture (societies) has been characterised by its perception and fear of witchcraft. Even though the belief in witchcraft is an old phenomenon, its growth is revealed and to some extent mitigated by videos, films and ...
M. Elijah Baloyi
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Believed belief: science/religion versus Sukuma magic [PDF]

, 2008
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Stroeken, Koenraad
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Curses or Threats? Debating the Power of Witches’ Words in 17th-Century Scottish Courtrooms

NJES: Nordic Journal of English studies, 2017
17th-century Scottish court records present a perspective on witchcraft language that is unavailable in Early Modern English trials, namely that of defence lawyers.
Magdalena Leitner
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The Deceptive Nature of Magic and Witchcraft: A Cultural Practice and Its Menace on Zimbabwean Society [PDF]

E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies
This study critically examines the deceptive nature of magic and witchcraft as cultural practices in Zimbabwe and highlights its negative impact on society. Based on social conflict theory, the research explores how the belief in witchcraft fosters fear,
Dylan Yanano Mangani , Temba Rugwiji
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The Anthropology of Magic and Sorcery in Tunisian society: An Ethnographic study

Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Social Sciences, 2023
This research is concerned with the study of the phenomenon of witchcraft and sorcery in Arab societies through a field study in Tunisian society, which included a sample of workers in the field of witchcraft and witchcraft.
Said Abdelli
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