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Just caught this story in one of Malawi's main newspapers today ( http://www.dailytimes.bppmw.com/article.asp?ArticleID=9889 )...
Witch crashes to death
BY CAROLINE KANDIERO
09:26:45 - 11 June 2008
Angry villagers from William Village in Traditional Authority Kasisi in Chikwawa Tuesday morning demanded instant justice for a 62-year-old woman whose witchcraft plane crash-landed early Monday morning.According to Chikwawa Police spokesman Sunday Ngulube the old woman, identified as Selinia January, crash-landed at around 1 am at the Misiyasi family home.“The woman said she was coming from Mitekete heading to Tsapa but could not give more details as to what her mission was or whether she had company in the ‘plane’,” said Ngulube, adding that the woman was badly hurt from her fall as she had bruises all over her face.Ngulube said the Misiyasi family was awakened around 1 am when they heard a loud bang on their roof, and when they went out to inquire, they found the old lady.He further said January only talked for a few minutes and thereafter started making pig-noise sounds, when a mob that had gathered demanded an explanation from her.“Since she was just making the pig-noises, the mob became angry and wanted to stone the woman to death but the owner of the house hid her in the house,” said Ngulube.According to Ngulube after assessing the situation at the house, group village headman William informed the police who came to control the situation.Ngulube further said when the police took the woman for questioning she still could not talk and they took her to Chikwawa Hospital for treatment, where she died later in the evening.According to Ngulube if January had lived, she was expected to answer charges of pretending witchcraft.
Witch crashes to death
BY CAROLINE KANDIERO
09:26:45 - 11 June 2008
Angry villagers from William Village in Traditional Authority Kasisi in Chikwawa Tuesday morning demanded instant justice for a 62-year-old woman whose witchcraft plane crash-landed early Monday morning.According to Chikwawa Police spokesman Sunday Ngulube the old woman, identified as Selinia January, crash-landed at around 1 am at the Misiyasi family home.“The woman said she was coming from Mitekete heading to Tsapa but could not give more details as to what her mission was or whether she had company in the ‘plane’,” said Ngulube, adding that the woman was badly hurt from her fall as she had bruises all over her face.Ngulube said the Misiyasi family was awakened around 1 am when they heard a loud bang on their roof, and when they went out to inquire, they found the old lady.He further said January only talked for a few minutes and thereafter started making pig-noise sounds, when a mob that had gathered demanded an explanation from her.“Since she was just making the pig-noises, the mob became angry and wanted to stone the woman to death but the owner of the house hid her in the house,” said Ngulube.According to Ngulube after assessing the situation at the house, group village headman William informed the police who came to control the situation.Ngulube further said when the police took the woman for questioning she still could not talk and they took her to Chikwawa Hospital for treatment, where she died later in the evening.According to Ngulube if January had lived, she was expected to answer charges of pretending witchcraft.
posted by Michael, aka Tex, aka Jett | 3:21 AM
4 Comments:
Wow! It reminds me of stories from the Bible.
I told you I wan't making this stuff up. Wait til you get to watch a full-fledged exorcism.
The Big Fish lives!
Slow down there CW. We've got a long way to go before giants show up to your funeral.
Sam: Speaking of, I saw a bumper sticker that said the following:
"Try Jesus: He cures cancer"
Jett - Do Gary Maddox (6'4" 315 lbs) and Jay Westmoreland (6'6", 275 lbs), my two high school buddies who played football at U Arkansas, count as giants? They'll probably be there.
Back to the witch story - watch out for hanging hyena tails - very bad juju.
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