Image by Arcadiareptiles via Flickr An athame is a double-edged dagger used in Wiccan ceremonies. The athame traditionally has a black handle, a sharp point and the double-edge. The knife is one of many tools used in Wiccan rituals is used to channel energy and is not intended for physical cutting. Athames tend not even […]
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Young woman burned at the stake after witchcraft accusations
A woman from the highlands of Papua New Guinea was murdered after being accused of being a witch and being involved in an extra material affair. She was tied to a pole, covered in propellant and set aflame.
Local authorities are blaming the murder on the island’s long standing superstitions, fear of black magic and ongoing Aids epidemic.
Papua New Guinea has a population of around six million, Aids infection rates as so high in the island that it accounts for 90% of all the HIV infections in the Oceania region.
Wookey Hole
Wookey Hole Wookey Hole is a village in Somerset, England. It is most famous for the Wookey Hole Caves. Wookey Hole Caves are believed to been inhabited by early man some 50,000 years ago. Bones and pottery from Iron Age Celtic people have also been found. Wookey Witch The Wookey Hole Caves are known for […]
Indian schools to educate about witchcraft
It is estimated that up to 750 people, mainly old women, have been killed in witch-hunts in India since 2003. The slayings result when villages in the hinterland suffer from food shortages and blame is cast. In one instance a family of four in Assam were stoned and then buried alive after it was believed […]
