SRS 1110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Zande People, Benge, Animal Practice
23 Oct 2016
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Witchcraft: the ability of a person to cause harm by means of a personal power that resides within the body of a witch. Witch does not depend on ritual to achieve his or her evil, simply misfortune to occur. Some cultures witchcraft can be unconscious and unintentional; one can be a witch and not even know it. Both sexes have been accused of witchcraft. Best developed discussion of witchcraft in the anthropological literature is in small scale. Individuals who exhibit antisocial behaviour and peoples in relationships are targets societies (african societies) Used to refer to other religious phenomena. Believed that god could heal, individual, who practice healing arts. For churches witchcraft was associate with satan. Led to the famous witchcraft executions in europe and colonial america. Unlike sorcerers, who perform magic rituals to achieve their evil ends, witches simply will death and destructions. Some can fly and change into an animal. Practice cannibalism and incest, hatred, jealousy and greed.
