In Africa, witchcraft refers to various beliefs and practices. These beliefs often play a significant role in shaping social dynamics and can influence...

Witchcraft, as most commonly understood in both historical and present-day communities, is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic. A witch is...

Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa have received increasing international attention in the first decade of the 21st century. The phenomenon...

European witchcraft is a multifaceted historical and cultural phenomenon that unfolded over centuries, leaving a mark on the continent's social, religious...

Witchcraft is deeply rooted in many African countries and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has been specifically relevant to Ghana's culture, beliefs...

evidence of witchcraft. Practicing evil spells or incantations was proscribed and punishable in early human civilizations in the Middle East. In medieval...

The Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957 is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that prohibits various activities related to witchcraft, witch smelling...

death rituals, finding lost cattle, protecting warriors, counteracting witchcraft and narrating the history, cosmology, and concepts of their tradition...

Witchcraft among the Zande people of North Central Africa is magic used to inflict harm on an individual that is native to the Azande tribal peoples....

African religion portal Religion portal Folk religion – Expressions of religion distinct from the official doctrines of organized religion Witchcraft...

discouraging polygamy and witchcraft. Obidoh Freeborn posits that colonialism is one element that has created the character of modern African art. According to...

The Witchcraft Acts were a historical succession of governing laws in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the British colonies on penalties for the...

The views of witchcraft in North America have evolved through an interlinking history of cultural beliefs and interactions. These forces contribute to...

Asian witchcraft encompasses various types of witchcraft practices across Asia. In ancient times, magic played a significant role in societies such as...

Neopagan witchcraft, sometimes referred to as The Craft, is an umbrella term for some neo-pagan traditions that include the practice of magic (also spelled...

Witchcraft in Latin America, known in Spanish as brujería (pronounced [bɾuxeɾˈi.a]), is a complex blend of indigenous, African, and European influences...

trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than...

associated with witchcraft including the use of charms and divination, and accusing others of practising witchcraft. In 2007 the South African Law Reform Commission...

practice of witchcraft in the Middle East has a long history. In ancient Judaism, there existed a complex relationship with magic and witchcraft, with some...

In June 2007 the Office of the Premier of the Mpumalanga province in South Africa leaked a draft Mpumalanga Witchcraft Suppression Bill of 2007. Unlike...

Between State Legal Norms and Norms Underlying Popular Beliefs: Witchcraft In Africa As A Case Study*". Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law...

people were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe between 1560 and 1630. Until around 1440, witchcraft-related prosecutions in Europe centered on maleficium...

performs under the name Damballa. Obatala Kengue Theistic Satanism Witchcraft Traditional African religion portal Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (4...

ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. The term is now more commonly used to refer to healers, particularly in regions which use traditional healing...

This is a list of films about witchcraft. List of films about demons The 30 Best Movies about Witches, pastemagazine.com, September 16, 2021 Boucher, Geoff...

Retrieved 2 May 2022. Meel, B. L. (March 2009). "Witchcraft in Transkei Region of South Africa: case report". African Health Sciences. 9 (1): 61–64. PMC 2932523...

those of higher castes, such as fetish slaves in West Africa. Customary beliefs in witchcraft are common in many parts of the world, even among the educated...

"Muthi, Medicine and Witchcraft: Regulating 'African Science' in Post-Apartheid South Africa?". Social Dynamics: A Journal of African Studies. 31 (2). Archived...

large-scale harassment and violence against children accused of witchcraft. Ukpabio was born in the village of Mbente, Imo State, Nigeria, and is married to...

The Witchcraft Act 1735 (9 Geo. 2. c. 5) was an Act of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1735 which made it a crime for a person to claim...