What Happens If You're Accused Of Being A Witch In Ghana?
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2016
- What I Used to Know: In parts of Northern Ghana, poverty, ignorance and fear lead to extreme abuse and the exile of people accused of 'witchcraft'. While many are killed or die from their injuries, hundreds are also forced to go to witches' camps.
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"We are praying for help to change perceptions in the community.If someone doesn't like you they just call you a witch", says Iddrisu Mahami, chief at the witches' camp in Kukuo. "People who are generally educated and know their rights never get accused of any witch craft. It's usually old women; old, poor women who have absolutely nobody." Ghana remains a very patriarchal society, meaning there is usually little that women can do to protect themselves. "Once the accusation goes out, you're damned whether you are innocent or guilty". With such practices being entrenched in the traditions and beliefs of many of Ghana's people, it is an uphill battle to phase them out.
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As an African I will have no shame in removing all these clowns from the earth. Ignorance pisses me off!
In Africa the rich people will never accused of witches only the poor and the old. Very sad
Truth😅😂
Great dreams are dying in cultural and religious practices, I shed tears when that girl said: "I want to be a nurse"!
This shit is heartbreaking. My wife is from the Philippines and her grandmother was accused of being a wok-wok ( Witch. ) and my wife and her family have accused others of being a witch. It took me 5 years to convince her ( For the most part. ) that there is no such thing as witches. Being accused of witchcraft usually comes from a jealous heart.
you have low standar to find a wife my friend ........... leave her
Honey !! Witches are real and they exist
@@estherkinyua1976 you must be from Africa lol
@@truitons Great... Where were you about 7 years ago!?
@@estherkinyua1976 I know! I slapped the shit out of a few already! Get in line!
Ingorance is a terrible thing.
So if your trippin because you put the wrong kind a mushrooms in your stew you're going to determine some random kid a witch.
NO
All those Poor old ladies are going to Heaven God Bless them.
How do you know?? Are you sure???
There is no heaven, or hell, or OZ or Narnia.
We have ONE life. That's it.
@@peterross97 thanks for this oh wise one.
@@mookieibra6376 You're welcome.
But life is not fair so that ain't happening. If any god exists it is an evil god. This video proves it yet again. A goodhearted god would not let things like this happen. Only an evil god.
Heartbreaking, truly. I can’t even begin to imagine how many women have been victims of this hatred. Where is their right to live a decent life? I feel so sad and angry.
Its all comes down to the mentality of the people
I wonder if that mama who can't walk is still alive. This is heart breaking.
I myself!
After I seen that woman scoot herself into that hut, it took everything in mm e not to think of say something negative about these people. I have to swallow the hatred I'm having for these ignorant folks..
They probably ate some bad food that made them sick, making them have bad dreams and hallucinations!
Mary's World, that exactly what I think they eat up fufu and goat soup and be getting vivid dreams due to undigested food and then they accuse their neighbors, family, and friends. We all dream weird things but you don't go around accusing innocent people and treating them bad because of a dream. Those type of superstitions are planted in their minds from generation to generation nonstop,
@The Beast You are correct, it is something that they are eating and even though it might be good for you nutritionally, the side effects when digesting is hallucinations.
There is no proof that un digested foods cause hallucinations.
High fever from malaria or typhoid or any infection or stomach bug can give you hallucinations. I had a kidney infection and raging fever and thought my pillow was following me.
A whole lot of crap. The holy bible says for the lack of knowledge my people
Very informative!
Pure Stinking evil straight from hell. My heart is so broken to see such brutal wickedness being done to these Wonderful /Beautiful Women/Mothers. And worst of all by their own wretched kin. Karma is a Bitch and their's is waiting in hell for their Ass. God's Love and Blessings Belongs to all of these Women and Children. And for most Wonderful Woman who has brought this human tragedy io the world's attention, Thank You for your hard work and sacrifice. God's Love, Blessings and Support Always.
This whole situation in Ghana and in other parts of world is very unfortunate and sad...What I noticed is that not many people worldwide are aware of what's happening because it's not given as much a spotlight as other issues..
'I want to be a nurse" out of the mouth of babes, this child words will forever rest in my heart. I am sadened just hearing those words. I pray that god will hear the cries of these women and children.
Lord i can't hold my tears back 😢😢😢 OLD PEOPLE AND CHILDREN!
Yep the most vulnerable people in society. They don't accuse big men that can actually carry guns and kill them.
My faith in humanity is gone
this is breaking me. im praying soon they will all be safe and sound.
Do they air this kind of thing on Ghana's TV stations?
or they talk about gods and witches on the TV only?
this was made to be shown om Ghana TV
Lmao nope. I am Ghanaian and unless documentaries they don't show it
@@nicoleopeku8497 this a sad thing thing to hear..
May God have mercy
It is so sad that majority of beautiful african people have no jobb and live in poverty. That make them frighten from unknown and believes like these get roots. So sad. Africa could be a wonderful place to live but the ongoing cruelties hold her back. Once more holding back mother Africa, a woman.
Don't talk about things you don't know you have never been to Africa all you see about is on TV and they only show rural areas. Also majority of Africans have jobs and don't live in poverty and we believe in the supernatural because we are spiritual people next time please watch your foolish mouth.
Isn't this the reason why Jesus or God was so rough on the pharisees?
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
(If it wasn’t for JESUS CHRIST and HIS word, stories like these will continue to build hate, hurt and anger in me but knowing that this is satan’s work and doing through these evil people, I can pray for the victims and the suspects to repent and seek JESUS CHRIST. HE truly can save, change and use ANYONE at ANYTIME! HE wants no one to perish but all to repent. JESUS wants NO ONE to end up in the lake of fire which was made for satan and the fallen angels but sadly, humans will end up there too if they don’t repent. So repent children. Repent today and seek the face of JESUS. Seek salvation in HIM alone. HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
Thank you
I know its their belief. But I REALLY WANNA SLAP THEIR DAMN CULTURE esspecially the person that 1st started this.
Salem witch trials all over again
Most people accused in Salem were found not guilty. Good job repeating dumb shit you heard, helping to spread ignorance and rumor. How is this the same? How are you any different, repeating bullshit you heard without bothering to look into the truth?
Bretton Ferguson If you sit down any longer that stick up your arse might get pushed up further
Change the life sentence. Instead of a witch camp away from infrastructure and social resources, send the accused to a retreat where they can live well. See how the accusations will change after that.
They need counseling and better education so that the ignorance will stop. Proud of that young lady who is trying to help these people. may God bless her in that journey
Love and respect the force of NATURE.... we are Creation
Being born a woman no matter what culture or country has its down side. I pray for the woman of world God bless us all.
God protect these children.
@The Beast stop talking without knowledge ....
More people should see this
Sad, children and older people are the most vulnerable people in society. They don't accuse big men that can actually carry guns and kill them.
Believes like this existed in Europe too. Education and economical rise for everybody will make this wanish.
Africa is doomed
Here in Europe we had witch trails too, not that long ago. Now we do not. I wonder if we could shorten the transitional period for them.
The documentation is really great btw.
That was over 500 years ago! Hardly “recent”
😂😂so you can't have a dream
I can’t find the webpage ?
Ya Allah help them and protect them, AMEEN.. it's very sad to see this.... Its a bad world 🌍 😟... Heart breaking
How to donate to this charity? The shelter.
Are these women afraid of the Witch's abilities, unaware of the Protection of God's and Jesus' Power of Prayer? The Our Father, asks for Protection against Evil...
Doing harm to another in word or deed, is Evil...
20:00 how old was she when he got beaten up?
Anyone watching in 2019? Please let me know we need to discuss some big issues here.
The Good here!
Oh yes!
I don't really know about witch hunt in Ghana as I' ve lived in Papua New Guinea, a country in the South Pacific. I really sympathize with the victim's there but are we all not Christians? Let God alone be the Judge.
These are descendants of Hausa people from Northern Nigeria. Is very sad the degree of ignorance of these people in northern Ghana...
No stream 😕
If you see another person in your dream doing something bad or evil. It's actually you doing the bad evil thing. Your mind only carries knowledge that you have of your own wants. It ( consciousness only knows ) what you've done or what you want to do. . Its thier own desire to be a which and doi something evil. They are just trying to put thier own will on to someone else that's what thier doing. Thier blaming someone else for something they have already done or something the"er are thinking about doing thereself. Its the person having the dream thats guilty of somethin and thats the person they need to keep an eye on.ya.know. and these people really be afraid of the person that's telling others about.. thier.. dreams. They are blaming someone else for something they are guilty of thinking about doing or have already done.
Okay first of all witches dont trun into trees, animals, or weird things theres no such spell or ritual
Eunice Molina
Hahaha haha haha. You see .you need to be aducated about that.
+Eunice Molina Are you invalidating this beautiful cultures scientific traditions? Bigot.
Empusa I know these guys are not right in the head
I think they mean using lucid dreaming to enter other ppls dream states then turning into animals and trees in there dreams.
Witchcraft may or may not be true but accusing little children and adults what the heck do these people think..
Better off as a colony, sad to say........
Yeah that's right. We all going to die anyways. Fuck it!
Fool
Fool
They are so wrong. The old woman are actually a blessing to them . They have more wisdom then the whole tribe put together. They didn't live to be old for no reason. They should respect that fact. The old woman exspecially are a great treasure to them. Years and years. Of knowledge. They should fear not having old woman. They should have the utmost faith in these women not fear
A Country like Ghana still. How can These exist. U are not MAD to lay Hand on people in the Gambia by accusing people as a witch
This is why you don't smoke donkey sh!t.....
Just go WELL YEAH IF IM A WICH HES GOING DOWN WITH ME HES A Wizard a male with WUT WUT
Why kill the cows and sheep or the cattle. Don't some people worship them
These ppl are far from smart
pls stop this harm done to women
we have many witches here too
hekjeee that's not true it's just a stupid thing somkne made up
sorry shorty cakes, but the netherlands is full of bitches
My ppl need to be better
Witches are very real. Satan is real. Jesus died for our sins.
Wake up in Gods name.✝️⌛🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Your religion is destroying us, stop with this mythology let's fight for equality and justice
So much ignorance!!
Fools
Desecrating the name of God as always to do what they want oh evil what kind of lies u are to invent again children's of God
So y'all condemning them but act like the Salem witch trails never happened at least they're trying to do something about it
Kira Gill Love that was in the 17th Century. 🙄 The year is now 2017.
Kira Gill
Are you that stupid, do you realize it's 2017 and not 1600's?. Salem witch trials were in the 1600's, so basically you're saying blacks are over 300 years behind the rest of the world if you're comparing this to what happen over 300 years ago on the territory where USA lays and I say where USA lays because that was before USA was even created. USA was founded in 1776 almost 100 years after the witch trials.
Kira Gill it was wrong then, and it is wrong now.
Stop saying “blacks” and say Ghanaians. Lumping a whole race together because of one region’s primitive practices is ignorance. That’s like watching what’s going on in Syria & yelling “whites”.
White folks are good at that. Willful memory loss, so that they can get away with being huge hypocrites. Hell kids history books are missing a lot of the atrocities done by whites. Hell i wish they started that shit when i was in school. I would love to be unaware of those things. I am actually jealous, that my daughter has pride in this shit of a country. Dont get me wrong america is better than the majoritiy of countries, the shit they did to get here is wht i dont care for. Or the refusal to acknowledge or apoligize or reimburse is a damn shame...
Do they realize it's 2017?. Are you fucking kidding me?.
Superstition
COWARDS COWARDS COWARDS 😢😢😢 HELL NO!
some people is making the wolrd a better place , by inventing stuff , some people live in mud houses and are waiting for the others to help ahahahaha
Blacks.
Nicole Opeku yet they all want to be in Europe and would be given the choice. Millions and millions of them.
Christine Theresa white people do the same thing
No. Don’t even do that. Smh. Come on.
Stop saying “blacks” and say Ghanaians. Lumping a whole race together because of one region’s primitive practices is ignorance. That’s like watching what’s going on in Syria & yelling “whites”.
NO AFRICANS, OF THAT REGION..
no Wonder why those people never invented a single thing ..... they are so late in time .... its hopeless... enjoy the show.
Say it again how would progress if you have no love for the mothers of this earth.
It's Islam and the Pagan religions that cause this. Christianity (the true Christianity) is liberating and loving.
PlanetRockJesus how do you account for that woman in Nigeria who runs the Christian church that promotes torturing children accused of witchcraft? Helen ukpabio I think? Is it not all just superstitious claptrap and best kept out of public life?
In my comment above that I specified in parenthese that it is the TRUE Christianity that is liberating and loving. Even Jesus himself warned of deceivers and false Christs and prophets. Whenever you see some charlatan claiming to be a Christian and taking advantage of people, in whatever way, you can be assured that that person is following a false Christ, and is a false teacher or a false prophet. The Bible says that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance. See Galatians 5:22,23.
"Take heed that no man deceive you, for many shall come in my name, saying, 'I am Christ,' and shall deceive many." (Matthew 24:4,5).
"And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many" (Matthew 24:11).
"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets..." (Matthew 24:24).
@@PlanetRockJesus look up the no true Scotsman fallacy. Christianity has tons of denominations with individuals who have different interpritations of Christianity. some people could call you a fake christian
@@JoeDirtisawsome HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
one can be delivered from such in Jesus name ,I have seen it .God is the answer
My people perishes from lack of knowledge. Amos.