Candidates for democracy!

Alec H. writes:

This “Heart of Darkness” piece appeared recently in the New York Times:

“The notion of child witches is not new here. It is a common belief in Angola’s dominant Bantu culture that witches can communicate with the world of the dead and usurp or “eat” the life force of others, bringing their victims misfortune, illness and death. Adult witches are said to bewitch children by giving them food, then forcing them to reciprocate by sacrificing a family member.”

Posted by Lawrence Auster at November 29, 2007 12:10 PM | Send