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sometimes comprised a special category of witch hunters, bringing accusations of witchcraft against adults. In 1525, the traveling judge in the Navarrese witch
Witchcraft accusations against children
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Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa have received increasing international attention in the first decade of the 21st century. The phenomenon
Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa
Witchcraft_accusations_against_children_in_Africa
Legal proceedings in Massachusetts (1692–93)
for witchcraft List of people of the Salem witch trials Modern witch-hunts Salem witchcraft trial (1878) Witchcraft accusations against children Witch
Salem_witch_trials
Practices believed to use supernatural powers
have secretly used black magic (maleficium) against their own community. Usually, accusations of witchcraft were made by neighbors of accused witches,
Witchcraft
1999 Nigerian horror film
written by Helen Ukpabio. The film was blamed for a rise in witchcraft accusations against children in the 1990s and early 2000s. Charles Okafor as Chris Hilda
End_of_the_Wicked
Type of witchcraft in Congolese culture
by pointing out supposedly possessed children and carrying out "exorcisms". Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa Ruickbie, Leo, 'Child Witches:
Kindoki
child witchcraft accusations, with traditional healers and some Christian counterparts involved in exorcisms, causing abandonment and abuse of children. In
Witchcraft_in_Africa
Maltreatment or neglect of a child
to witchcraft accusations against children, in New Issues in refugee Research (197). Geneva, Switzerland: UNHCR Cimpric, Aleksandra 2010. Children accused
Child_abuse
2008 TV series or program
Emmy for Best Current Affairs. Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa Witchcraft accusations against children Faith Karimi (2009-05-18). "BBC:
Saving Africa's Witch Children
Saving_Africa's_Witch_Children
Search for witchcraft or subversive activity
Research Paper No. 197 Breaking the spell: responding to witchcraft accusations against children, January 2011". UNHCR. United Nations High Commissioner
Witch_hunt
Fictional character from Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
years are: France portal Novels portal List of barefooters Witchcraft accusations against children "The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Notre-Dame de Paris] ***
Esmeralda (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame)
Esmeralda_(The_Hunchback_of_Notre-Dame)
sacrifice in Uganda Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa "The untold story of 'mercy killing' of disabled children in Uganda". Daily Record
Killing of disabled children in Uganda
Killing_of_disabled_children_in_Uganda
Belief in witchcraft in Europe
prosecutions. Usually, accusations of witchcraft were made by neighbours and followed from social tensions. Accusations were most often made against women, the elderly
European_witchcraft
Prosecutions for witchcraft in Europe
the lower classes, accusations of witchcraft were usually made by neighbors, and women and men made formal accusations of witchcraft. Magical healers or
Witch trials in the early modern period
Witch_trials_in_the_early_modern_period
Traditional belief of Karo and Hamar people in Ethiopia
River and the Bush was released in 2015. Ableism Lookism Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa Petros, Gezahegn (2000). The Karo of the lower
Mingi
Surname list
player Brigitta Horner (1632–1640), German child witch; see Witchcraft accusations against children Charles Horner (disambiguation) Charlotte Nichols Saunders
Horner_(surname)
New York witch trials
Historical Museum. List of people executed for witchcraft Modern witch-hunts Witchcraft accusations against children Witch trials in the early modern period
Witch_trials_in_New_York
Accuser in the Salem witch trials
Betty Parris, was among the first of the children to accuse their neighbors of witchcraft in 1692; these accusations eventually led to the Salem witch trials
Abigail_Williams
List of people from around the world executed over witchcraft
about from accusations of the use of ritual magic to damage rivals. Until the early 15th century, there was little association of witchcraft with Satan
List of people executed for witchcraft
List_of_people_executed_for_witchcraft
Persecution of albinos
Awareness Day Medicine murder Muti killings Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa "History of Attacks Against Persons with Albinism (PWA)" (PDF).
Persecution of people with albinism
Persecution_of_people_with_albinism
responses to accusations of magic and witchcraft. In some cases, women are lynched as a result of accusations. Accusations of witchcraft happen to women
Witchcraft_in_Ghana
neighbouring England and in Scotland, there were relatively few accusations of witchcraft (Welsh: dewiniaeth) or witch trials in Wales in the early modern
Witchcraft in early modern Wales
Witchcraft_in_early_modern_Wales
17th-century enslaved woman involved in the Salem witch trials
the trials because she confessed to witchcraft when examined by the authorities, giving credence to the accusations. She accused two other women, Sarah
Tituba
Segregated community in Ghana
Kayayei Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa de Trey-White, Simon (June 23, 2007). "The Witches of Gambaga: Belief in Witchcraft Is Still
Gambaga_Witch_camp
Virginia witch trials
of Wright. List of people executed for witchcraft Modern witch-hunts Witchcraft accusations against children Witch trials in the early modern period
Witch_trials_in_Virginia
Various types of witchcraft practices across Asia
Asian witchcraft encompasses various types of witchcraft practices across Asia. In ancient times, magic played a significant role in societies such as
Asian_witchcraft
earliest evidence of attitudes toward witchcraft in Europe can be traced back to ancient Greece. The concepts of witchcraft in both ancient Greece and Rome
Witchcraft in ancient Greece and Rome
Witchcraft_in_ancient_Greece_and_Rome
Ritualistic killing of children in Uganda
help simplify the monitoring of activities. Spirit children Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa Persecution of people with albinism Medicine
Child_sacrifice_in_Uganda
Convicted of witchcraft (1632–1692)
Massachusetts Bay Colony. He and his wife Elizabeth were tried and convicted of witchcraft as part of the Salem Witch Trials, whereupon he was hanged. Proctor was
John Proctor (Salem witch trials)
John_Proctor_(Salem_witch_trials)
2001 murder victim
offences, and jailed for four years. Murder of Masego Kgomo Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa "Torso murder inquiry moves to Nigeria", BBC
Adam_(murder_victim)
Practice of eating a child or fetus
False accusations of the murder and consumption of children were made repeatedly against minorities and groups considered suspicious, especially against Jews
Child_cannibalism
Alleged Norwegian witch
many witchcraft trials in Norway in the 16th and 17th centuries. Together with Lisbeth Nypan, she was perhaps the most famous victim of the accusation in
Anne_Pedersdotter
American woman, convicted and posthumously pardoned for witchcraft
to at least a dozen lawsuits, in which she had to defend against accusations of witchcraft, or in which she sued her accusers for slander. The existence
Grace_Sherwood
Convicted of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials (1650–after 1703)
She was charged with witchcraft in 1669. One of those who testified against Ann was Phillip Read, a doctor. These accusations left a taint in the memories
Elizabeth_Proctor
Nigerian human rights activist (born 1970)
specializes in documenting the impacts of child witchcraft accusations in Africa and in combating discrimination against atheists. He holds a Ph.D. from the Bayreuth
Leo_Igwe
American colonist executed during the Salem Witch Trials (1653–1692)
that other dependent women like her were practicing witchcraft. Another theory behind the accusations was explained by her relationship with her husband
Sarah_Good
Segregated settlements in Ghana
Prayer camps Spirit children Ritual servitude Fetish priest Igwe, Leo (13 June 2022). "Witch Camps and Politics of Witchcraft Accusations In Ghana | News
Witch_camp
Book by King James VI/I of Scotland/England about demons
also serves to make formal accusations against the practice of witchcraft and comparatively elaborates James' views against papistry. In the preface, King
Daemonologie
English farmer accused of witchcraft (c. 1611 – 1692)
was arrested for witchcraft on 19 March 1692. Corey was so swept up by the trials that he initially believed the accusations against his wife until he
Giles_Corey
Puritan minister during the Salem witch trials
trials of 1692. Accusations by Parris and his daughter against an enslaved woman precipitated an expanding series of witchcraft accusations. Samuel Parris
Samuel_Parris
17th-century American colonist convicted of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials
Massachusetts Bay Colony and one of the first women to be accused of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials of 1692. Sarah Osborne was suggested to be a
Sarah_Osborne
15th-century Italian astrologer and healer
through witchcraft. She was further accused of being behind several other negative events in the city. It is possible that the accusations against Budrioli
Gentile_Budrioli
Convicted witch in Salem, Massachusetts (1621–1692)
(née Towne; February 13, 1621 – July 19, 1692) was a woman who was accused of witchcraft and executed by hanging in New England during the Salem Witch Trials of
Rebecca_Nurse
1953 play by Arthur Miller
forty people have been arrested for witchcraft. John knows their apparent possession and accusations of witchcraft are untrue, as Abigail told him such
The_Crucible
2023 Chilean film
Valentina Véliz and is inspired by a true story involving accusations of witchcraft against members of the Recta Provincia organization in 1880. It was
Sorcery_(film)
Woman executed in the Salem witch trials
whose execution, due to their blameless lives, may cause a backlash against the witchcraft trials. The hero, John Proctor, is pressed hard to name her as a
Mary_Eastey
Spanish inquisitor
000 people, whipped up further anxiety about witchcraft in 1610–11 and produced a flock of accusations and confessions. In the whole area of northern
Alonso_de_Salazar_Frías
Puritan accused in the Salem witch trials
supposed witchcraft and she soon became the principal name mentioned whenever a new person was accused. On June 28, 1692, a summons for witnesses against Martha
Martha Carrier (Salem witch trials)
Martha_Carrier_(Salem_witch_trials)
American woman accused of witchcraft
community. After this, accusations escalated across social boundaries, and over one hundred women were eventually accused of witchcraft. Her husband, Giles
Martha_Corey
Accuser in the Salem witch trials
dissembling a bunch of young women's behavior and, soon, many accusations of witchcraft against other citizens of Salem. Brooks, Rebecca B. (June 10, 2013)
Betty_Parris
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capital offense in 1542. The Witchcraft Act 1735 (9 Geo. 2. c. 5) reversed the law, repealing the laws against witchcraft, while making it illegal to claim
Witchcraft in early modern Britain
Witchcraft_in_early_modern_Britain
English cunning woman and midwife (c. 1525-1582)
two children, Joan Thurlow and Elizabeth Letherdale. Kemp's story reflects the transition from folk practices to more formal accusations of witchcraft, and
Ursula_Kemp
witchcraft but do not or do not normally accuse people of witchcraft. Where accusations occur, accusations do not all lead to violence and can even be used for
Modern_witch_hunts
English-born American accused of witchcraft (1617–1690)
husband would have 13 children, between 1634 and 1656. Her husband William Morse started to accuse someone else publicly of witchcraft in 1679, starting a
Elizabeth Morse (Newbury witch trials)
Elizabeth_Morse_(Newbury_witch_trials)
English witch hunt and trial in 1612
his curiosity on the theology of witchcraft. By the early 1590s he had become convinced that he was being plotted against by Scottish witches. After a visit
Pendle_witches
Nigerian Christian leader
accused of causing large-scale harassment and violence against children accused of witchcraft. Ukpabio was born in the village of Mbente, Akwa Ibom State
Helen_Ukpabio
condemned and executed by the Inquisition in 1498 after accusations of practicing witchcraft. Dacal belonged to a family that practiced healing in her
Narbona_Dacal
Persecution of accused witches in modern-day India
their neighbours. Whilst not as common, men can be subjected to witchcraft accusations especially if they are relatives or family members of an accused
Witch_hunts_in_India
Type of crime with intent to obtain human body parts
people with albinism Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa Child sacrifice in Uganda Human rights violations against Palestinians by Israel
Murder_for_body_parts
Long Island, who was accused of witchcraft in 1657. Her case is a significant one in the history of witchcraft accusations in North America, predating the
Elizabeth_Garlick
Basque woman accused of devil-worship
Wilby theorising that this extended family was a focal point of witchcraft accusations due to previously fighting for village freedom from the nearby Urdax
Graciana_de_Barrenechea
Danish woman accused of witchcraft
Several similar accusations were brought against her from Ystad. It also turned out she had already been sentenced to exile for witchcraft in the city of
Anne_Pedersdater_Kasteføll
Accused in the Salem witch trials (c. 1637–1692)
accused of any other thing he would go with her, but because the accusation was witchcraft he "would not for ten pounds", he continued, "If you are a witch
Elizabeth_Howe
15th-century noble
queen consort of England. Jacquetta bore Woodville 14 children and stood trial on charges of witchcraft, of which she was exonerated. Jacquetta was the eldest
Jacquetta_of_Luxembourg
American colonist
eighteen, she began accusing people (ten people on record) of practicing witchcraft, including John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Sarah Proctor, William Proctor
Elizabeth_Booth
17th-century Massachusetts Bay colonist executed for witchcraft
Salem witch trials, but afterwards had a change of heart. Accusations of witchcraft against Rev. Hale's wife helped to bring an end to the proceedings
Margaret Jones (Puritan midwife)
Margaret_Jones_(Puritan_midwife)
English witch hunter (1620–1647)
The first accusations were actually made by Stearne, and Hopkins was appointed as his assistant. Twenty-three women were accused of witchcraft and were
Matthew_Hopkins
First woman on record tried for witchcraft in Wales
examine witnesses willing to testify against Gwen. Five men and two women came forward with accusations of witchcraft against her. She was accused of causing
Gwen_ferch_Ellis
English woman accused of witchcraft (died 1565)
of Colchester by use of witchcraft. She was retried. What sets her case apart from many other famous witchcraft accusations is the existence of witness
Elizabeth_Lowys
Irish woman burnt for heresy
having acquired her wealth illegally through witchcraft. These accusations came principally from the children of her late husbands by their previous marriages
Petronilla_de_Meath
Overview of witch persecution in Orkney, Scotland
Orcadians tried and executed for witchcraft was Allison Balfour, in 1594. Balfour, her elderly husband and two young children, were subjected to severe torture
Witchcraft_in_Orkney
English accuser in the Salem witch trials
his wife Ann, and their daughter Ann Jr. all levied accusations of witchcraft, many of them against extended members of the Porter family, and testified
Thomas_Putnam
Last person who was hanged as a witch in Boston
is the only victim of the witchcraft hysteria in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to receive such a tribute. Glover's accusations and death occurred before
Ann_Glover
American pastor executed for witchcraft (1652–1692)
non-ordained Puritan preacher who was the only minister executed for witchcraft during the course of the Salem witch trials. He is remembered for reciting
George_Burroughs
Swedish 1922 silent horror essay film
witchcraft. Maria is arrested, and after being tortured by inquisitors, admits to involvement in witchcraft. She describes giving birth to children fathered
Häxan
came to witch accusations. The Malleus Maleficarum clearly and repeatedly asserts that women are more likely to participate in witchcraft or “sorcery”
Feminist interpretations of witch trials in the early modern period
Feminist_interpretations_of_witch_trials_in_the_early_modern_period
Widespread moral panic alleging abuse
did not involve children or sexual abuse. The McMartin case resulted in no convictions and was ultimately based on accusations by children with no proof
Satanic_panic
Witness in the Salem Witch Trials (1679–1716)
and Mary Warren. Putnam is responsible for the accusations of 62 people, which, along with the accusations of others, resulted in the executions of twenty
Ann_Putnam
American woman accused of witchcraft
fl. 1684) was a resident of colonial New England who was accused of witchcraft and was the target of an attempted lynching by friends of the accuser
Mary_Webster_(alleged_witch)
Danish noblewoman executed as a witch
with witchcraft. Her brother Jens Kruckow defended his sister and complained to the king that the accusation was to be regarded as slander against the
Christence_Kruckow
History of the neopagan religion
Wicca documents the rise of the Neopagan religion of Wicca and related witchcraft-based Neopagan religions. Wicca originated in the early 20th century,
History_of_Wicca
Indian activist (1954–2024)
belief in witches, and being subjected to accusations of witchcraft herself, Rabha frequently spoke out against witch-branding and hunting at meetings,
Birubala_Rabha
resolving Eric's accusation against Sidonie. In 1573, Sidonie wrote to duke Julius: "Duke Eric's difficult because he spewed out accusations, taking, as we
Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Eric_II,_Duke_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
American convicted of witchcraft and executed
with prior offences which may have made her an easy target for accusations of witchcraft. She was considered glamorous and forward as a young woman. She
Sarah_Wildes
English colonist (1616–1706)
around Salisbury, during the witchcraft crisis of 1692. In May, he took notes regarding the stories and accusations against Susannah Martin of neighbouring
Robert_Pike_(settler)
Spanish woman executed for witchcraft
men. The prosecutor presented the criminal charges against her, including poisonings and witchcraft. Guirandana's mother, Vicienta de Lay, was also accused
Guirandana_de_Lay
Modern syncretic pagan religion
Huson's Mastering Witchcraft (1970), and unusually involved recitation of the Lord's Prayer backwards as a symbol of defiance against the historical Witch
Wicca
Reported supernatural visions used as legal testimony
of witchcraft. The children's accusations and later, Tituba's confession had a far-reaching influence, and set the tone for later claims made against the
Spectral_evidence
KwaZulu-Natal, mob justice is triggered not by accusations of conventional crime but by accusations of witchcraft. Elderly women are disproportionately targeted
Mob_justice_in_South_Africa
Scottish woman who confessed to witchcraft at Auldearn near Nairn in 1662
extremist who had a fear of witchcraft. Forbes was a witness at each of Gowdie's four interrogations. Accusations against Gowdie would have circulated
Isobel_Gowdie
Seychellois politician (born 1963)
February 2024, the Victoria public prosecutor's office dropped all accusations against him. Herminie's political career began in 1992 when he was appointed
Patrick_Herminie
accusing someone of witchcraft. The Anti-Witchcraft Act (2014) was specifically enacted to curb violence based on accusations of witchcraft, by introducing
Witch_hunts_in_Nepal
17th-century man convicted of witchcraft (died 1692)
truth of the accusations and in May 1692 he refused to make any more arrests. In retaliation Ann Putnam, Jr. and others accused him of witchcraft, and of murdering
John_Willard
Holy Roman Empire witch trials (1625–1631)
least 30 — the beginning of a five-year persecution.[citation needed] The witchcraft persecutions in Würzburg was initiated by the Reform Catholic and Counter-Reformation
Würzburg_witch_trials
Woman executed for witchcraft in Salem, Province of Massachusetts in 1692
eight children. By 1669, Susannah had been publicly accused of witchcraft. Her husband, George Martin, sued William Sargent, Jr., for slander against Susannah
Susannah_Martin
Puritan clergyman (1663–1728)
and historian Charles W. Upham in the 19th century. When the accusations of witchcraft arose in Salem Village in 1692, Cotton Mather was incapacitated
Cotton_Mather
Wrongful execution victim
accused of witchcraft in nearby Springfield, Massachusetts, some 30 years later. Her daughter Alice Young Beamon married and had children with Simon Beamon
Alse_Young
Person accused of witchcraft
burial site. Kyteler's first three husbands did not raise accusations against her regarding witchcraft or her responsibility for the deaths of her other husbands
Alice_Kyteler
Woman executed during Salem witch trials (c.1632–1692)
1632 – 10 June 1692) was a midwife and the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692. Nineteen were hanged, and one,
Bridget_Bishop
WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS-AGAINST-CHILDREN
WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS-AGAINST-CHILDREN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Ganesh, Against desire
Boy/Male
Biblical
He altogether against me.
Boy/Male
Indian
Joyful; Against
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Ganesh, Against desire
Biblical
victory against the Thessalians
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Countless; God
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Against Desire
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Win Against Everything
Boy/Male
Biblical
Victory against the Thessalians.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Ganesh, Against desire
Surname or Lastname
English (Huntingdon)
English (Huntingdon) : unexplained. Probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place named with the Middle English personal name Hutch + craft ‘mill’ or croft ‘paddock’.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Against Desire
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Ganesh, Against desire
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Countless
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : unexplained. Compare Hutchcraft.
Boy/Male
Indian
Name of Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Dawn; Sunrise; Witchcraft; Magic
Girl/Female
Greek
Fought against Athene.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Against desire
WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS-AGAINST-CHILDREN
WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS-AGAINST-CHILDREN
Girl/Female
Tamil
Happiness
Boy/Male
Hindu
Elevated, Eminent
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name from Trickey in Devon, recorded in 1238 as Trikehle apparently ‘enclosure (Middle English hey) of a man nicknamed Trick’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
High; Exalted; Superior
Girl/Female
Scottish English
bent nose.
Boy/Male
Indian
The creator
Boy/Male
Muslim
Uncovered, Pioneer, Discoverer
Girl/Female
Hindu
Mastery, Wealth, Superior
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gulley.Possibly a variant of Irish Gooley.
Girl/Female
Swedish
Defender of man.
WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS-AGAINST-CHILDREN
WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS-AGAINST-CHILDREN
WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS-AGAINST-CHILDREN
WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS-AGAINST-CHILDREN
WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS-AGAINST-CHILDREN
prep.
From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.
n.
Accusation.
n.
Invocation of evil spirits; witchcraft.
n.
Accusation.
prep.
A contraction of Against.
n.
The practices or art of witches; sorcery; enchantments; intercourse with evil spirits.
adv. & prep.
Again; back against.
prep.
Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.
n.
The act of recriminating; an accusation brought by the accused against the accuser; a counter accusation.
n.
Witchcraft; magic; a spell.
a.
Producing accusations; accusatory.
prep.
In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time.
v. t.
To free from an accusation; to make no charge against; to acquit.
n.
Accusation.
prep.
Against; also, towards (in order to meet).
n.
Sorcery; enchantment; witchcraft.
n.
Accusation.
a.
Caused or acting by witchcraft.
n.
Power more than natural; irresistible influence.
prep.
Alt. of Agains