INDIA: 50 SUPPOSED WITCHES BEATEN AND SHAVED

AGI ^ | 12-23-08 | staff

[WOBBLY BOB]

Raipur (India), 22 Dec. - In a remote village in the Indian jungle around 50 women have been attacked by inhabitants, who beat them and shaved their heads because they believe the women to be witches: police sources in the poor Indian State of Chhattisgarh reported this. It seems that the attackers acted on advise of a local guru, who claimed that punishing the 'witches' that way they would earn protection from evil spirits. The persecution, the climax of a purification ceremony to ward off evil spirits from the village, continued for nine days. Indian Prime Minister Raman Singh condemned the event and called it "inhuman, regrettable and shameful

[WOBBLY BOB]

but do they float??

[Bluegrass Conservative]

WITCH!!!!

[Mad Dawg]

Clearly this story is mistaken. Only Christians punish witches and only conservatives go on witch hunts. This story is an obvious lie.

[kbennkc]

I hope my H-P tech support gal is ok .

[Canedawg]

[WOBBLY BOB]

with any luck, they’ll catch Lynn Stewart and shave her ugly mug before beating,too.

[null and void]

Piss off the witches. That’s smart...

[the_devils_advocate_666]

“She turned me into a newt!”

[Joe Boucher]

“Beaten and shaved”?
Lots better than the good folks in Salem Mass. use to treat their witches.

[swain_forkbeard]

“I got better.”

[FormerLib]

How long before they blame this on Rick Warren?

[Fawn]

It’s eye opening how ignorant people still are around this world....and 1/2 the people in this country last Nov 4th.

[j.havenfarm]

‘tis a fair cop.

[Made In The USA]

...and the best response to a posting award goes to: kbennkc

[Turbo Pig]

Now, remember FReepers, all cultures are equally good; none is better than an other.

[Bertram3]

Here is a more in depth article: http://www.mail-archive.com/chhattisgarh-network@yahoogroups.com/msg00076.html

For those interested, "Dalit" is the untouchable caste.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Lots better than the good folks in Salem Mass. use to treat their witches.

Only problem; There were no witches in Salem.

[WOBBLY BOB]

For those interested, "Dalit" is the untouchable caste.

and in the U.S. it's called "Congress".

[reagan_fanatic]

INDIA: 50 SUPPOSED WITCHES BEATEN AND SHAVED

I hope they used shaving cream rich in lanolin. It'll cut down on the itching afterwards.

[Secret Agent Man]

They most likely needed shaving.