Comments on: Brazilian Witchcraft http://isisinanna.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/brazilian-witchcraft/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:47:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Damon Leff http://isisinanna.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/brazilian-witchcraft/#comment-14 Damon Leff Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:39:30 +0000 http://isisinanna.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-14 Perhaps it might be prudent to mention that practitioners of Macumba, Vodoun, Santeria, Candomble and Umbanda, do NOT self-define as Witches and do not call their practices Witchcraft. The term 'Witchcraft' was applied to all African religio-magical practices by colonizing European missionaries. It was never a term of self-definition for Africans. Today the term Witchcraft has been reclaimed as a bone-fide religion - one inspired by religio-magical practices and belief systems that originate from Europe - including England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Perhaps it might be prudent to mention that practitioners of Macumba, Vodoun, Santeria, Candomble and Umbanda, do NOT self-define as Witches and do not call their practices Witchcraft.

The term ‘Witchcraft’ was applied to all African religio-magical practices by colonizing European missionaries. It was never a term of self-definition for Africans.

Today the term Witchcraft has been reclaimed as a bone-fide religion – one inspired by religio-magical practices and belief systems that originate from Europe – including England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

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