UM-Bot Posted July 5, 2022 #1 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Police are investigating the case of a woman who was murdered by villagers who believed that she was a witch. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/358884/woman-in-india-is-killed-over-witchcraft-fears 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nnicolette Posted July 6, 2022 #2 Share Posted July 6, 2022 So why did they think she was a witch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Wellington Posted July 6, 2022 #3 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereWeAreThen Posted July 6, 2022 #4 Share Posted July 6, 2022 19 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said: Holy Grail is my favourite Monty Python film, genius. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted July 7, 2022 #5 Share Posted July 7, 2022 22 hours ago, Nnicolette said: So why did they think she was a witch? Because they are superstitious morons..... 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abramelin Posted July 9, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 7/5/2022 at 1:14 PM, UM-Bot said: Police are investigating the case of a woman who was murdered by villagers who believed that she was a witch. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/358884/woman-in-india-is-killed-over-witchcraft-fears Quote: "As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 590 people, mostly women, were killed over this between 2001 and 2020. " I suspect something else then mere superstition. Maybe some people had reasons to want to get rid of the old woman, and accusing her of witchcraft would be a - for that area - a perfect excuse for killing her. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted July 9, 2022 #7 Share Posted July 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Abramelin said: Quote: "As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 590 people, mostly women, were killed over this between 2001 and 2020. " I suspect something else then mere superstition. Maybe some people had reasons to want to get rid of the old woman, and accusing her of witchcraft would be a - for that area - a perfect excuse for killing her. Evangelical preachers in Africa do that to get rid of indigenous wisdom keepers. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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