In the contemporary world, witchcraft scholars argue on the existence of Western culture or the cumulative concept. Luhrmann (1991) In the contemporary world, witchcraft scholars argue on the existence of Western culture or the cumulative concept. Luhrmann (1991) explains that witchcraft and sorcery relate to human encounters, which tend to control supernatural encounters, and they tend to explain why and how conditions and experiences occur. They are like themes when individuals are concerned with risks and responsibility, accusation and blame, misfortune and harm, categorised as a form levelling, the way they perceive reality and social control.
In his book, Evans-Pritchard (1937) argues that death results from witchcraft that needs vengeance, where all witchcraft practices are epitomised in revenge. The book explores witchcraft’s aspects during the pre-European days where people revenged by allowing a witch to slaughter, implement lethal magic, or through compensation. Execution during that time was conducted if a person committed a serious offence like murder. According to the author, the European government used the magical method of execution. Witchcraft practice is expressed in the book as a remnant of an ancient past where communities like the Azande continue to practice and believe that the practice and powers can be passed from one generation to the next.
The practice of witchcraft is believed to be acted upon due to hatred towards one another. While some regions like the western witchcraft were an obsolete crime, some communities in Africa continue to believe and practice the art. It presents contrary arguments in the present world where some regions and individuals continue to believe in the act while others argue against it. Some of the factors that have influenced sorcery and witchcraft practice in the modern world include changes in the social order, the government’s role, and the influence of Christianity.
The story of the Azande is elucidated rather than entertaining as the community charts their lives by magic, oracle, and witchcraft. The book argues that witchcraft practices are benign where people may be witches without their knowledge. It is interesting to learn that witches gnaw out of ill feelings like annoyance and jealousy due to evil or negative thoughts about other people (Robben, 1991).
The core question is, how are the practices still in existence in a time of civilisation which tend to control supernatural encounters, and they tend to explain why and how conditions and experiences occur. They are like themes when individuals are concerned with risks and responsibility, accusation and blame, misfortune and harm, categorised as a form levelling, the way they perceive reality and social control.
In his book, Evans-Pritchard (1937) argues that death results from witchcraft that needs vengeance, where all witchcraft practices are epitomised in revenge. The book explores witchcraft’s aspects during the pre-European days where people revenged by allowing a witch to slaughter, implement lethal magic, or through compensation. Execution during that time was conducted if a person committed a serious offence like murder. According to the author, the European government used the magical method of execution. Witchcraft practice is expressed in the book as a remnant of an ancient past where communities like the Azande continue to practice and believe that the practice and powers can be passed from one generation to the next.
The practice of witchcraft is believed to be acted upon due to hatred towards one another. While some regions like the western witchcraft were an obsolete crime, some communities in Africa continue to believe and practice the art. It presents contrary arguments in the present world where some regions and individuals continue to believe in the act while others argue against it. Some of the factors that have influenced sorcery and witchcraft practice in the modern world include changes in the social order, the government’s role, and the influence of Christianity.
The story of the Azande is elucidated rather than entertaining as the community charts their lives by magic, oracle, and witchcraft. The book argues that witchcraft practices are benign where people may be witches without their knowledge. It is interesting to learn that witches gnaw out of ill feelings like annoyance and jealousy due to evil or negative thoughts about other people (Robben, 1991).
The core question is, how are the practices still in existence in a time of civilisation