The Sparking Story of Aru Witch Hunt

The Lugbara people live in the Northeast end of the D.R.Congo and in the Northwestern West Nile region of Uganda. They belong to the Central Sudanic ethnolinguistic group. 500,000 Lugbara live in D.R.Congo; almost the same number lives in Uganda. Beliefs in witchcraft among this ethnic group are widespread. It is not surprising that most…
The Role of Nollywood in Witchcraft Belief and Confessions

Nollywood, the Nigerian version of Hollywood of the US and the Bollywood of India, is the largest movie industry in Africa. In 2009 Nollywood produced 872 films while the United States Hollywood produced 485 major films. Though they are usually cheap and of poor quality, these movie videos are one of the most powerful promoters…
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