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Witchcraft in Africa
In Africa, witchcraft generally refers to certain individuals using hidden or invisible means, especially supernatural powers, to purposefully harm others or pursue self-interest at the expense of others, though beliefs and practices surrounding witchcraft vary both historically and between local groups. Throughout much of the continent, witchcraft constitutes an important dimension of social reality, and is often intertwined with politics and economics. The term witchcraft has been criticised by some anthropologists for being overly generic and obfuscating local conceptualisations and practices. Monica Wilson wrote that witchcraft was the inversion of accepted behavioural norms, and the "wilful misdirection of the mystical powers" innate to each person. W.M.J. Binsbergen differentiated between "anti-personal witchcraft" (someone causing another's misfortunes, between whom there is existing tension) and "impersonal witchcraft" (reckless pursuit of self-interested gain through manipulation...
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