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Beliefs about witches Beliefs in witchcraft was ancient and found in the bible 16 th & 17 th century discussions of the witchcraft by educated commentators from Europe Demonologists often discussed the possibility of witches having sexual relations with demons

Definition of witchcraft Witchcraft (witchery by spell craft) is the use of magical festivities, most commonly for religious, divinatory or medicinal purposes

Witchcraft by Regions For example, In the Philippines the so called “witches” were known as sorcerers or practitioner of black magic are known as “Mangkukulam” In tagalog. Also in Africa the term witch doctor means a healer who uses witchcraft. In India more than 100 women are tortured because they were accused of being un- natural.

Fun facts If you were accused and pleaded not guilty, you were hung A lot of wealthy people were accused of witchcraft because when they were found guilty, all of their properties belonged to the state In the salem witch trials of 1692, 19 people were killed, because they were accused of witchcraft

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