Title :
Lightning and witchcraft in southern Africa
Author :
Trengove, Estelle ; Jandrell, Ian
Author_Institution :
Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Abstract :
There are many different myths, beliefs and traditions regarding lightning in southern African countries today. This paper explores lightning beliefs that focus on witchcraft and the use of traditional medicine, that abound in present-day South Africa.
Keywords :
cultural aspects; humanities; lightning; lightning beliefs; traditional medicine; witchcraft; Africa; Cities and towns; Cows; Educational institutions; Interviews; Lightning; Sun;
Conference_Titel :
Lightning (APL), 2011 7th Asia-Pacific International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chengdu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1467-2
DOI :
10.1109/APL.2011.6111097
