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I don't think you are understanding the cultural context. In english "witch" brings to mind witch trials and a culture of accusation. In african and carribean w
by throwaway84940 3y ago
I don't think you are understanding the cultural context. In english "witch" brings to mind witch trials and a culture of accusation. In african and carribean witch doctor is just a job and would be better termed "voodoo". Accusing someone of being a witch would be like accusing someone of being a plumber. They're quite open about it. It's not a witch hunt if they're in the phone book.
- prmph 3y agoThe connotation of "Witch doctor" is different from "witch", and depends on the part of Africa under consideration. Foe example, in West Africa, there is the phenomenon of "fetish priests" which is the equivalent of the "Witch Doctors" of southern Africa, and those priests are usually men. Their social meaning, though generally negative to many, is still quite different from the female witches who are accused and attacked.