Mob Accused of Killing Tanzania Witches

Posted: 8/8/2004 12:00:00 AM Reads: 97 Submitted By:unclegum Category: Witchcraft Source: www.newsday.com

A mob armed with machetes, stones and knives killed seven people accused of practicing witchcraft in southern Tanzania, a regional police chief said Thursday. Villagers said the alleged witches cut off the sexual organs of dead villagers and used them to concoct charms intended to bring good harvests and fortune.

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