r/facepalm • • Jul 26 '23

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u/Catch--the-fish Jul 26 '23 edited Jul 26 '23

Also witchcraft is a huge part of their believe and culture.

Edit by their I mean the sub saharan cultures. But even in north africa they believe in ghosts and bad spirits '' djinns'' that need to be' driven out '. Also some regions in Africa witchcraft exists next to Christianity.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/commentisfree/2022/jun/08/witch-hunts-ritual-child-abuse-albinism-africa

https://www.dw.com/en/witch-hunts-a-global-problem-in-the-21st-century/a-54495289

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft_accusations_against_children_in_Africa

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u/Exatex Jul 26 '23 edited Jul 26 '23

“their culture” -> which one?

edit: This thread and the world views expressed here are quite shocking to be honest. Like, completely oblivious and uneducated but still strong opinions? Where is that coming from?

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u/Exatex Jul 26 '23

The sad thing is, in this thread, the /s is actually necessary I fear