Witches
DRC – Child witches: putting an end to their ordeal – Jeune Afrique
In Central Africa, the phenomenon of child sorcerers has caused much ink to flow. Especially in DR Congo, where thousands of children are rejected by their parents and by society. Accused of being cursed, they are called “sorcerers” and held responsible for the ills suffered by their loved ones and their community. Casimir Mpetshi Etshindo, … Read more
An evening with the modern witches of Rouffach
“Festivals of Alsace”, episode 6 – To pay homage to the past of the city and its myths, 10,000 people rubbed shoulders at the Witches’ Festival on Saturday July 16 in Rouffach around thematic stands, also attracting certain “modern witches “. Report at the heart of a festive tote of history, legends and beliefs. A … Read more
The Craft, the new witches (Canal+ Cinéma): what is the link with the film Dangereuse alliance/The Craft with Neve Campbell?
Released in October 2020 in French cinemas, The Craft, the new witches is appearing tonight for the first time on television on Canal+ Cinéma. The title of the film is reminiscent of a feature film from the 1990s, with the delicious neve campbell in one of the main roles: Dangerous alliance (The Craft in VO). … Read more
Witchcraft: fake witches but real killers in Malawi
At least 75 people suspected of witchcraft in Malawi have been killed by revenge mobs since 2019, according to CHRR, a local NGO. Three years ago, on Boxing Day, an angry mob, unleashed by rumors of witchcraft, hunted down and lynched a grieving family, a murderous incident characteristic of the violence that the country is … Read more
WitchTok: A new wave of witches is taking over TikTok
No, you don’t only find witches on Halloween. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in witchcraft, which is also on the rise on TikTok. Evidenced by the success of this new trend, the WitchTok. Witchcraft, a new TikTok trend? The #WitchTok hashtag generates billions of views on the Chinese social network. There … Read more
In the terrible time of the witches
How did it come to be, in Switzerland, to legally kill thousands of people for imaginary crimes? In the podcast “In the terrible time of witches”, the result of an investigation of more than three years, Cyril Dépraz, journalist at the RTS, returns to this very dark page of our history which began in Valais, … Read more
Witches in the Bois d’Aire Aire-sur-l’Adour Aire-sur-l’Adour Saturday July 2, 2022
Event categories: Witches in the Bois d’Aire Aire-sur-l’Adour, July 2, 2022, Aire-sur-l’Adour. Witches in the wood of AireBois d’Aire Route du Houga Aire-sur-l’Adour Landes Route du Houga Bois d’Aire 2022-07-02 19:30:00 – 2022-07-02 00:00:00Route of the Houga Bois d’AireAire-sur-l’AdourLandes EUR This is a first for the Landes and the south of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region … Read more
So far so close – “Sorginak”: rediscovering the witches of the Basque Country
Published on : 06/12/2022 – 07:00 Between the south-west of France and the north of Spain, a whirlwind witch hunt took place in the 17th century, which will mark the spirits. And today, the Basque Country claims the memory of its “Sorginak”, far from folk clichés. Tremble, the witches are back! For nearly 300 years, … Read more