The 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 p

The 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.