[Mb-civic] Mob Kills 7 Witches In Tanzania

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Mob Kills 7 Witches In Tanzania

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-tanzania-witchcraft-killings,0,6694312.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

"A 2002 report by the U.N.'s World Health Organization said an estimated 
500 elderly women accused of witchcraft -- often connected with an event 
like crop failure -- are murdered every year in Tanzania."

"Villagers said the alleged witches cut off the sexual organs of dead 
villagers and used them to concoct charms intended to bring good harvests 
and fortune."

"The killings have also been linked to a cross border trade in human skins 
that are used in witchcraft. Some people believe human skin protects a home 
from demons and spirits and when used in special rituals can increase 
harvests and lure clients to shops and other businesses."



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