The spirit child phenomenon

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• BB Brown 12 years ago

  Well, well,the phenomenon of spirit child really exist but is not true that the practice started just 1975 as published in this media,and again goes to point to as an ancient practice.Yes it is an ancient cultural practice, i ...
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  Well, well,the phenomenon of spirit child really exist but is not true that the practice started just 1975 as published in this media,and again goes to point to as an ancient practice.Yes it is an ancient cultural practice, it did not just started in this modern times where education has already gotten influence on the cultural practices of the people.
  Also the mercy killings does not just happen as reported,in fact some of the people interviewed though lived in the village but are not properly knowledgeable about the happening surrounding the spirit child phenomenon.The whole conspiracy goes on silently unnoticed by most of the community's dwellers.Pronouncing death sentences do not just come on perceived evil children but the village soothsayer's services are sorted to determined how the whole process should be done,in fact it is these soothsayers who are been manipulated by evil spirits that pronounces death sentences on these innocent children labeling them spirit children.It means it is not just the physical signs alone but the 'Baba-Lawo" that is the spiritualist who gives the final verdict that this particular child is evil before other actions can be followed.Care should be taken when dealing with this topic.Do not distort facts as how slave trading has been distorted. There is a popular perceived spirit child who escaped the dreaded act and now a grown up person living down south,he was among a popular concert band later the group became defunct.He dreaded to go back to the community since his escape in the 70s.Still living quietly, he never goes around to his northern brothers nor sisters,many do not know his story but just a few.The phenomenon is not just Sirigu but the entire upper east possible the entire north.

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• speeches 12 years ago

  Which precautions is d gov't taking

  Which precautions is d gov't taking

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• ABU 12 years ago

  None my brother,evenly our people habour this and other obnoxious beliefs so there is nothing they will do to eliminate this murder and other human right abuses.

  None my brother,evenly our people habour this and other obnoxious beliefs so there is nothing they will do to eliminate this murder and other human right abuses.

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• Truth USA 12 years ago

  When I was in the Volta Region riding on a trotro with a GH man that once lived 26 yrs in my birth town in the US. Having one eye as a past crime victim, with a false eye, two young males around 23 yrs of age were laughing at ...
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  When I was in the Volta Region riding on a trotro with a GH man that once lived 26 yrs in my birth town in the US. Having one eye as a past crime victim, with a false eye, two young males around 23 yrs of age were laughing at me in Ewe language. My guest embarassed them by explaining my mindset and why I was a victim in the US. Due to championing Africa's cause and people being jealous of my wisdom of Africa. He also told them my eye cost more than their income for 5 yrs. The ironies of life. / After reading this article above, I was lucky they didn't follow me to the small town compound and kill me to go sell the plastic eye to the Chinese or Arabs! / Oh Africa...awaken!

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