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The document compares the witch beliefs of the Nyakyusa people of Tanganyika and the Pondo people of South Africa. For the Nyakyusa, the main motivation for witchcraft is believed to be a lust for good food like meat and milk. Witches are thought to attack those who are stingy with food sharing or who are boastful or successful. The Pondo beliefs emphasize sex as the main motivation for witchcraft and insist on clan exogamy in marriage. Differences in witch beliefs between the groups relate to variations in
- Author
- Brad Weiss
- Language
- EN