Understanding Witchcraft and Witch Sanctuaries in Northern Ghana

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Prof Lungu 10 years ago

Wow!

All this, in Nkrumah's Ghana!

READ: "...Across from the "elites" and moving forward, are the millions still living in Ghana, and the other millions now gone, who by the stroke of birth, luck, or geography, never be ...
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Wow!

All this, in Nkrumah's Ghana!

READ: "...Across from the "elites" and moving forward, are the millions still living in Ghana, and the other millions now gone, who by the stroke of birth, luck, or geography, never benefited as much, either from the CPP-Nkrumah legacy, or from any number of institutions and programs, after that fateful coup d'état of 1966. That, we submit, is a self-evident fact, and to them, we owe a lot. It is to them that we must provide reasonable, balanced, and fair alternatives to conceptions of public policy and administration whenever we have a medium. We ought to do this through discourses and practice, as suggested, so all will know that there are alternative world visions that promise better, faster development opportunities for Ghana, and the communities in which they live. This directly touches on the role of education and the vantage position of the so-called "educated" Ghanaian man or woman (the elites), scholar or not...(Prof Lungu, 5 May 15).

Our thanks to Leo Igwe for this report.

Peace!
Esi 10 years ago

This is one of the more informative pieces I have read on this website.

I hope the authorities responsible are reading and find a way to reintegrate these men and women into society.

This is one of the more informative pieces I have read on this website.

I hope the authorities responsible are reading and find a way to reintegrate these men and women into society.
Amangotree 10 years ago

The authorities are not exactly a good adress. They stay in Accra, they sometimes don't even know Accra. How should they understand Bimbilla or Salaga?
They want a cheap solution to wipe the states reputation clean. Helping ...
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The authorities are not exactly a good adress. They stay in Accra, they sometimes don't even know Accra. How should they understand Bimbilla or Salaga?
They want a cheap solution to wipe the states reputation clean. Helping the women is a more permanent task. See www.witch-hunt.org.
OK 10 years ago

Nonsense! What is there to understand?

Nonsense! What is there to understand?
Prof Lungu 10 years ago

Nonsense, OK?

Did you read the author justifying abuse of women?

Might you be from one of those areas and are confortable with those conditions?

Maybe the right concept for you be "Overstand" (i.e., recognize that, ...
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Nonsense, OK?

Did you read the author justifying abuse of women?

Might you be from one of those areas and are confortable with those conditions?

Maybe the right concept for you be "Overstand" (i.e., recognize that, that is the type of conditions some Ghanaian nationals must endure/live, simply because there are no alternative live chances or justice for them, where they are).

So, how about lending your "internet voice" to ensure "...As the government...is working to disband the 'witch camps', it should seriously consider the role these sanctuaries play in providing a safety net for accused persons in the region...?

Come again, OK!
Do you understand that?
Esi 10 years ago

I don't think he/she read the article at all.

I don't think he/she read the article at all.
Issah Sulemana 10 years ago

you must know what you are talking abt before you write or comment. African witchcraft is it real or just foolishness and uncivilise behaviour from native- nothern Ghanaian? From what Leo reports you cannot talk of disbanding ...
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you must know what you are talking abt before you write or comment. African witchcraft is it real or just foolishness and uncivilise behaviour from native- nothern Ghanaian? From what Leo reports you cannot talk of disbanding witch-camps without first solving the mystery surrounding their conviction. Just as you cannot also release arm robbers imprisoned to reintegrate into the society. If we agree that we have magicians some do it for good purposes (curing pple of various illnesses, prophesizing things to come, forecasting loto numbers etc.) and some for bad purposes (kill pple, makee others grow mad, cause stroke, poverty, diseases etc). Witchdoctors and witchccamps are the Police and prison houses to check evil magic in the society.
Asass, Ksi 10 years ago

It is even shameful in our modern ghana to hear that there is a place call a witch camp in existence.Oh Ghana.Rr

It is even shameful in our modern ghana to hear that there is a place call a witch camp in existence.Oh Ghana.Rr
Amangotree 10 years ago

There is an NGO specialized in witch-hunt-Victims working in Gushiegu, Nabule, Kpatinga and Duabone with one Social Worker (part time) at Tindang. www.witch-hunt.org

There is an NGO specialized in witch-hunt-Victims working in Gushiegu, Nabule, Kpatinga and Duabone with one Social Worker (part time) at Tindang. www.witch-hunt.org

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