The Sanctuaries for Witch-hunt Victims in Northern Ghana
Witch-hunts in Ghana’s Northern Region occur mainly among neighbours and members of the extended family. Triggers for accusations are disease, death and accidents. With many exceptions, the accused are postmenopausal women. Accusers include children, women and men alike. Witch-hunts do only ocassio...
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| Main Author: | Felix Riedel |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Hradec Králové
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Modern Africa |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uhk.cz/modernafrica/article/view/170 |
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