HUMAN
HUManist Association of Nepal
Case Studies on Alleged Witchcraft Practices in Nepal
Superstitious practices and belief have dominated
the socio-cultural lives of the people from time immemorial. Witch-Hunting,
Shamanic practices, Para-normal doctors and healers, Divine and God-men claims
are the commonplace phenomena not only in the illiterate and ignorant rural
community of Nepal but also in the urban centers. The superstitious
practices of various kinds have dehumanized the people at large and their
community, they have taken the lives of many innocent and ignorant individuals.
Just after the establishment of Humanist Association of Nepal (HUMAN), it conducted case studies and complied information on alleged witchcraft practices in 45 districts of Nepal. The case studies revealed how severely superstitious and the irrational practices have victimized the innocent and credulous people, particularly women in different parts of the country. The publication consists of two parts: the first part consists of the articles on humanism and the second part consists of the case studies of the victims, the individuals accused for practicing witchcraft practices.
Just after the establishment of Humanist Association of Nepal (HUMAN), it conducted case studies and complied information on alleged witchcraft practices in 45 districts of Nepal. The case studies revealed how severely superstitious and the irrational practices have victimized the innocent and credulous people, particularly women in different parts of the country. The publication consists of two parts: the first part consists of the articles on humanism and the second part consists of the case studies of the victims, the individuals accused for practicing witchcraft practices.