2012-08-04 13:21:42
Η άγνοια και η δεισιδαιμονία μπορεί να αποδειχθούν επικίνδυνες και σε ορισμένες περιτώσεις μοιραίες, με πιο πρόσφατο το παράδειγμα μίας εύπιστης μητέρας στην Αϊτή η οποία άφησε τα άρρωστα παιδιά της στα «ικανά χέρια» ενός υποτιθέμενου voodoo εξορκιστή, ο οποίος την έπεισε οτι ήταν δαιμονισμένα και θα τα θεράπευε.
Τα τέσσερα παιδιά, τρία κορίτσια και ένα αγόρι, ηλικίας από 15 μηνών εώς και 7 ετών, βρήκαν φρικτό θάνατο την Παρασκευή, όταν υπέστησαν άγριο ξυλοδαρμό από τον «voodoo εξορκιστή» και τον αδελφό του, οι οποίοι στη συνέχεια τα εγκατέλειψαν στο κρεβάτι της μητέρας τους, όπως εξηγούν οι τοπικές αρχ'ές.
Οι γείτονες αναφέρουν ότι οι δύο άνδρες ισχυρίζονταν ότι τα παιδιά ήταν δαιμονισμένα και ανέλαβαν να διώξουν απο μέσα τους το διάβολο.
«Για να θεραπεύσουν τα θύματα, ο «voodoo εξορκιστής» και ο αδελφός του τα χτύπησαν πολλές φορές. Τα παιδιά υπέκυψαν από τα χτυπήματα», πρόσθεσε τοπικός αξιωματούχος.
Από το http://www.adelaidenow.com.au
Voodoo witch doctor kills four children in exorcism ceremony
FOUR children from the same family have been found dead in Haiti after being treated by a witch doctor who claimed to be able to cure them of a mysterious illness, a local official said Friday.
"Three girls and a boy, the eldest of whom was seven years old and the youngest only 15 months, suffered abuse from the healer who was treating them," said Wilfrid Brisson, an official from the southern town of Marbial.
"They were then abandoned in their mother's bed."
According to neighbours, the sorcerer - who was assisted by his brother - persuaded the victims' mother that the children were possessed by a demon and said he could rid their soul of the devil.
The witch doctor and his brother beat the children repeatedly, in steps they said were necessary to expel the demon, and the youngsters died from the blows, said Mr Brisson.
The alleged killers have apparently fled to the capital Port-au-Prince. An investigation by authorities in Marbial is under way and the children's mother is in custody.
About half of Haiti's population is believed to practice the voodoo religion in some form, though many are thought to also follow other religious beliefs at the same time. Sorcery and spiritual magic have been incorporated into some of the beliefs.
Voodoo evolved out of the beliefs that slaves from West Africa brought with them to Haiti. It is now deeply rooted in Haitian culture.
Western evangelical Christian movements, however, have also made inroads in Haiti.
Eglimatikotita
Τα τέσσερα παιδιά, τρία κορίτσια και ένα αγόρι, ηλικίας από 15 μηνών εώς και 7 ετών, βρήκαν φρικτό θάνατο την Παρασκευή, όταν υπέστησαν άγριο ξυλοδαρμό από τον «voodoo εξορκιστή» και τον αδελφό του, οι οποίοι στη συνέχεια τα εγκατέλειψαν στο κρεβάτι της μητέρας τους, όπως εξηγούν οι τοπικές αρχ'ές.
Οι γείτονες αναφέρουν ότι οι δύο άνδρες ισχυρίζονταν ότι τα παιδιά ήταν δαιμονισμένα και ανέλαβαν να διώξουν απο μέσα τους το διάβολο.
«Για να θεραπεύσουν τα θύματα, ο «voodoo εξορκιστής» και ο αδελφός του τα χτύπησαν πολλές φορές. Τα παιδιά υπέκυψαν από τα χτυπήματα», πρόσθεσε τοπικός αξιωματούχος.
Από το http://www.adelaidenow.com.au
Voodoo witch doctor kills four children in exorcism ceremony
FOUR children from the same family have been found dead in Haiti after being treated by a witch doctor who claimed to be able to cure them of a mysterious illness, a local official said Friday.
"Three girls and a boy, the eldest of whom was seven years old and the youngest only 15 months, suffered abuse from the healer who was treating them," said Wilfrid Brisson, an official from the southern town of Marbial.
"They were then abandoned in their mother's bed."
According to neighbours, the sorcerer - who was assisted by his brother - persuaded the victims' mother that the children were possessed by a demon and said he could rid their soul of the devil.
The witch doctor and his brother beat the children repeatedly, in steps they said were necessary to expel the demon, and the youngsters died from the blows, said Mr Brisson.
The alleged killers have apparently fled to the capital Port-au-Prince. An investigation by authorities in Marbial is under way and the children's mother is in custody.
About half of Haiti's population is believed to practice the voodoo religion in some form, though many are thought to also follow other religious beliefs at the same time. Sorcery and spiritual magic have been incorporated into some of the beliefs.
Voodoo evolved out of the beliefs that slaves from West Africa brought with them to Haiti. It is now deeply rooted in Haitian culture.
Western evangelical Christian movements, however, have also made inroads in Haiti.
Eglimatikotita
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