Killing the Witches - Papua New Guinea

April 2005
Accusations of witchcraft are prompting a series of brutal murders in PNG. The victims are usually old ladies, beaten to death with the approval of their neighbours.

"Once they eliminate the sorcerer they feel safe," explains police officer Tamgo Nimne. Locals believe that all misfortune happens for a reason and so sorcery offers an explanation for the seemingly inexplicable. Those suspected of casting spells are often tortured by other villagers until they confess to their crimes or name other sorcerers.

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[Zoharpineal]

@kahua33 Oh no, we are dying of aids because of the catholic missionaires going over their to vacinate people. The hepatitis vaccines carried aids. They administered aids to the population. Sundan suffered the worst. If you believe in the creator, you would pray for these helpless souls instead of mocking these people. Your elite people unleashed hell upon these people because of their natural resources. Your country is built off of africas resources. It would never exist with out.

[Zoharpineal]

@kahua33 They left their country behind because of these so called humanitarians coming intoo their countrying and giving them a religion that they dont want.85% of africa is controlled by europe. (example) They have bombed libya to hell just to take control of it. Those are american/ brittish ships bombarding the country. They have no right to do that. 1.5 iraqs died in the hands of americans. These people do not come for pieace. They come for control

[69Poonhunter]

Blacks are so dumb.

[factsareracist]

Show me a nation with a large black population that does not have mass maiming/mutilation/rape/burnin­g/murder because of 'witchcraft. Black nations lead the world in backwards superstition, disease, illiteracy, ignorance, illegitimacy, tribal warfare, modern-day slavery, lowest per-country incomes, etc etc ad nauseum...

[MsMaritya]

@12345vjd

I think the all countries should work together to make the world a better place. An attitude of "stick to your culture" is wrong as we can all learn from each other.

[beauti1128]

Can u pls help me i want to know about this village and its people

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[beauti1128]

Can u pls help me i want to know about this village and its people

[beauti1128]

asaro villiage

[rapelpecho]

@SacredSynchronicity pseudoscience homey

[TheVic81]

Either those men don't really believe in Jesus. OR they are very misguided, don't really understand Jesus' message. How you go to church, then go murder someone and be alright with that.

[TheVic81]

@kanakaken I do believe some of it is psychosomatic, and some of it is not. I've seen too many things. In regards to your testicles, if God really wanted to he could, and TMI. I am a Christian. Witch/warlock or not, I feel bad those people killed. It's ridiculous. And just because someone says they're a Christian, doesn't make it true. I believe more than half the people on The Crusades were not Christian, their actions testify to that. I don't see Jesus ever telling people to kill nonbelievers