Thousands of people are killed in Kenya, each year, accused of witchcraft. The idea behind this is that it's sort of traditional knowledge that if the boy reacts to someone spitting on him, this person's the witch. So he's saying, since the spitting ritual did not work, identify who the witch was and the prayers did not identify the person. Some of the clan elders say that now people have to shake the boy one by hand.
Israel’s new government is its most right-wing ever—but, in a break from the past, that may not derail deepening relations with neighbouring Arab countries. Thousands of Africans are killed each year after being accused of witchcraft—in many cases for more nefarious reasons than mere superstition. And the “cicerones” helping Americans navigate a vast and growing craft-beer scene.
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