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The Pagan Religious Practices of the Chechens and the Ingush
by Michael Berman
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Like many other tribal peoples, the Ingush and the Chechens believed in existence beyond the grave and this was reflected in their burial practices. The belief was based on the evidence of eye-witnesses, of people who have visited the other world – very typical of many other peoples of the world. The other world is similar to this one; it is constructed with the imagination of the Ingush and Chechens by analogy with their native land, the mountain region. The other world is under the ground.
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South African
Pagan artists
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30 days of advocacy against
witch-hunts in Africa
by Damon Leff |
The ‘witchcraft epidemic’ in Africa is fuelled by religious extremism. Practitioners of traditional African religions, traditional healers, witch-doctors and Christian missionaries and religious leaders incite witch-hunts on this continent. There are comparisons to be made between Africa’s current witch-craze, European Inquisitions and American witch-hunts. Perhaps the lessons to be learned in Africa are the same as those that needed to be learned by Europeans and Americans; there is no ‘culture’ without human rights.
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Strong Muti & Harm Ye None:
Two Worlds Apart
by Morgause Fonteleve |
Vincent Maswanganye is a nyanga who uses 'strong muti'. He utilizes the word muti (medicine), as we would use the word magic, to describe afro-centric magical practices. According to Vincent a traditional herbalist is someone who learns from his grandparents what herbs and plants to use for an ailment, how to harvest these plants, roots and herbs, and how to prepare these for sale at one of the popular local markets. Vincent explained the difference between the very labels used to describe traditional healers, according to his understanding of things.
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Pagan Freedom Day
27 April 2010 |
A list of national events for this year's Pagan Freedom Day, including Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Durban and Wilderness.
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