Witch-hunts in India

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title: Witch-hunts in India
text: Witch-hunts are still prevalent in India in the twenty-first century. Those who are labelled as witches are usually elderly or single women accused of manipulating supernatural forces with malicious intent. Witch branding occurs predominantly in rural, poorer areas of the country where there is often a higher concentration of tribal communities. Multiple factors can lead to a witchcraft accusation, ranging from crop failure, financial hardship, and the loss of livestock to the illness or death o
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description: Persecution of accused witches in modern-day India
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date created: 2022-12-18T15:08:53Z
date modified: 2024-09-08T01:49:51Z
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