1. Understanding World Religions
Chapter Four
Witchcraft and Sorcery
© 2011 Irving Hexham
Photo by Irving Hexham – amaNazarite dancers – dancing also wards off evil. © 2011 Irving Hexham

2. Witchcraft and Sorcery
Photo by Irving Hexham from display at the South African Police Museum © 2011 Irving Hexham
Mutilated body of a child whose body parts were removed to make “medicines.”

3. Witchcraft and Sorcery
Source: Henry Callaway The Religious System of the AmaZulu, Springvale, Natal, Folk Lore Society, J.A. Blair, In the public domain.
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The Witch finder in action.

4. Witchcraft and Sorcery
Source: Henry Callaway The Religious System of the AmaZulu, Springvale, Natal, Folk Lore Society, J.A. Blair, 1870.
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A traditional diviner reading the signs.

5. Witchcraft and Sorcery
Source: Photo by Hans-Jürgen Becken. Used with permission. © 2011 Irving Hexham
The “traditional” diviner in the 1980’s.

6. Witchcraft and Sorcery
Photo by Irving Hexham. © 2011 Irving Hexham
A Charismatic Christian prayer group seeks protection from danger and evil spirits.

7. Witchcraft and Sorcery
Photo by Hans-Jürgen Becken. Used with permission. © 2011 Irving Hexham
Two female diviners/healers seek to cure the sick woman seated between them.

8. Witchcraft and Sorcery
Photo by Irving Hexham © 2011 Irving Hexham
A man and wife team of healers/diviners in their consulting room.

9. Witchcraft and Sorcery
Photo by Hans-Jürgen Becken. Used with permission. © 2011 Irving Hexham
Dr. Hans-Jürgen Becken poses with two of his friends who were traditional diviners. Both men, like Becken, were Christians.