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Witch’ killings on in Jharkhand India
Hindustan Times ^
| Jamshedpur, July 5
| B Vijay Murty
Posted on 07/04/2003 9:03:47 PM PDT by DeaconBenjamin
Two women were burnt alive in Godda earlier this week on the orders of the village panchayat. The next evening, a 65-year-old woman was killed in neighbouring Gumla district. Their fault: They were believed to be witches. But these two incidents are just the tip of the iceberg.
Perpetrated by ojhas (witch doctors), such killings have suddenly shot up in Jharkhand. Officially, more than 30 'witches', mostly tribals, have been killed, while NGOs working in the area say the figure could be 60 or higher.
The state had, in 2001, adopted the Prevention of Witchcraft Act to curb the menace. But the law enforcement agencies have little knowledge about the law, so it is hardly ever implemented.
Free Legal Aid Committee, an NGO that has been spearheading the witchcraft prevention movement since 1991, has demanded an anti-witchcraft awareness decade.
The NGO's chairman, Premchand, says: "In most of the cases, it's either for sexual desires of the Ojha, if the victim is young lady, or for land and property, in the case of an elderly woman, that such crimes are committed. Therefore, in order to eliminate this superstitious practice the government besides imposing strict measures against the Ojhas also needs to come up with a package for their rehabilitation."
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To: DCBryan1
A WITCH!
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:18:34 PM PDT
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DCBryan1
To: DCBryan1
See #37
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:19:07 PM PDT
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pbear8
( sed libera nos a malo)
To: DCBryan1
We shall use my largest scales
43
posted on
07/04/2003 10:19:16 PM PDT
by
DCBryan1
To: DCBryan1
Burn the witch, burn her!!
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:20:30 PM PDT
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pbear8
( sed libera nos a malo)
To: DCBryan1
Sir Pbear8, you are a worthy knight. Please join me and my trusty servent Patsy in our quest for the silliest thread on Freerepublic.com
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:21:38 PM PDT
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DCBryan1
To: pbear8
Sir Pbear8, you are a worthy knight. Please join me and my trusty servent Patsy in our quest for the silliest thread on Freerepublic.com
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:23:01 PM PDT
by
DCBryan1
To: DCBryan1
Let us go in search of strange women lying in ponds distributing swords.
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:24:02 PM PDT
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pbear8
( sed libera nos a malo)
To: DCBryan1
White, gray or black?
Lone, coven, or unaware?
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:24:37 PM PDT
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sarasmom
(Punish France.Ignore Germany.Forgive Russia..)
To: pbear8
Of course! And after that we will join Sir Galahad at Castle Anthtrax for a good SPANKING !
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:25:08 PM PDT
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DCBryan1
To: DCBryan1
Will we be taunted by strange French persons?
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:27:09 PM PDT
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pbear8
( sed libera nos a malo)
To: DCBryan1
Here is a duck. Use this duck
To: pbear8
A SPANKING by ANN COULTER, (and her evil, naughty, bad sister, DINGO!
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:28:24 PM PDT
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DCBryan1
To: DCBryan1
What about Zoot?
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:29:11 PM PDT
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pbear8
( sed libera nos a malo)
To: pbear8
No, no! We will be too busy at Castle Anthrax with the oral sex (after spanking) to bother with those silly little Frenchmen.
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:29:38 PM PDT
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DCBryan1
To: pbear8
What about Zoot? Let's see here: I mention ANN COULTER, and you ask about Newt.
I bet your'e gay.
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07/04/2003 10:31:03 PM PDT
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DCBryan1
To: DCBryan1
What's your favorite colour?
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:31:04 PM PDT
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pbear8
( sed libera nos a malo)
To: pbear8
BLUE!
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:32:56 PM PDT
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DCBryan1
To: DCBryan1
No, brave Sir Knight. You assumed I was a Knight as well, but I am a Lady. Therefore I do not feel about Ann Coulter as you do.
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:33:28 PM PDT
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pbear8
( sed libera nos a malo)
To: DCBryan1
No, green.
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:34:06 PM PDT
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pbear8
( sed libera nos a malo)
To: pbear8
No, brave Sir Knight. You assumed I was a Knight as well, but I am a Lady. Therefore I do not feel about Ann Coulter as you do.
This Freerepublic Poster has just had a fatal and ill-timed heart attack due to the news that you are female!
Please forgive me for my assumptions. You looked like a man under all that armor, shields, edged weapons and stuff.
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07/04/2003 10:36:03 PM PDT
by
DCBryan1
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