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Sorcery is part of daily life Papua New Guinea. But recently it has got a bit out of hand. The government is now tightening its laws after more than 50 people were killed in 2008 sorcery-related incidents. Some are thought to have been killed by puri puri (spells). In other cases villagers decided to kill a witch for harming someone else with their magic.
Writer: Ben Bohane
Papua New Guinea
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