Monday 5 June 2017

News Stories about Modern & Ancient Witch Beliefs

"What's at the bottom of the garden? - Witch bottle found in Lincs" - story at Lincolnshire Echo: http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/mysterious-charm-used-to-ward-off-bad-spells-unearthed-at-bottom-of-couple-s-garden/story-30358466-detail/story.html

"Mystery of 'teen witch' with bone cancer buried in 1300 AD" - story at Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4564566/Mystery-teen-witch-bone-cancer-buried-1300-AD.html

"Rock Hill woman calls police, claiming witch was fat woman in her body" - story at The Herald: http://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article154058989.html

"High Court of Malawi free convicted 'witch': Spent almost half of her sentence in jail" - story at Nyasa Times: http://www.nyasatimes.com/high-court-malawi-free-convicted-witch-spent-almost-half-sentence-jail/

"'Witch' stoned to death by family" - story at GhanaWeb: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/regional/Witch-stoned-to-death-by-family-543360

"'Witch' pregnant woman beaten to death in Adamawa" - story at The News: http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2017/06/5-nabbed-for-killing-pregnant-woman-over-witchcraft-allegation/

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