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They Burn Witches Here
The men pack the witch’s mouth with rags. The time for confessions has come and gone. Neighbors crowd into a circle around her, here on this hill of rubbish next to their settlement, Warakum. They watch as the men blindfold her before tying her arms, legs and stomach to a log. They watch as wood is stacked and gasoline poured. They watch as their witch is pushed facedown onto the pyre. Camera phones are held up and aimed. The match is struck and thrown.
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Fascinating, sad story. Reading about the Papua New Guinea witch trials reminded me strongly of the Salem witch trials with accused "witches" being put through physical tests that they are bound to fail, thus "proving" they are in fact a witch.