Witch Cleanser | National Geographic

in Central Zimbabwe witches are a part

in Central Zimbabwe witches are a part of life when crops fail when relatives

of life when crops fail when relatives

of life when crops fail when relatives fight when neighbors feel the first

fight when neighbors feel the first

fight when neighbors feel the first suspicion is often witchcraft anyone

suspicion is often witchcraft anyone

suspicion is often witchcraft anyone here could be a bitch sometimes in the

here could be a bitch sometimes in the

here could be a bitch sometimes in the village of Zaku

village of Zaku

village of Zaku witch trouble is brewing so the chief

witch trouble is brewing so the chief

witch trouble is brewing so the chief calls on a specialist a witch cleanser

calls on a specialist a witch cleanser

calls on a specialist a witch cleanser secure routine and beery arrives in

secure routine and beery arrives in

secure routine and beery arrives in czaka with his singers and drummers

czaka with his singers and drummers

czaka with his singers and drummers whose plane will accompany his ritual

whose plane will accompany his ritual

whose plane will accompany his ritual cleansing the cleansing begins like a

cleansing the cleansing begins like a

cleansing the cleansing begins like a trial

trial

trial Keenan berry will judge individuals

Keenan berry will judge individuals

Keenan berry will judge individuals finding them innocent or guilty of

finding them innocent or guilty of

finding them innocent or guilty of practicing witchcraft a balancing device

practicing witchcraft a balancing device

practicing witchcraft a balancing device will decide their fate prosecutor part

will decide their fate prosecutor part

will decide their fate prosecutor part priest scheana Marie interrogate

priest scheana Marie interrogate

priest scheana Marie interrogate suspects he thinks this woman has been

suspects he thinks this woman has been

suspects he thinks this woman has been using potions and charms tools of

using potions and charms tools of

using potions and charms tools of witchcraft she admits she was trying to

witchcraft she admits she was trying to

witchcraft she admits she was trying to have power over her husband where’s the

have power over her husband where’s the

have power over her husband where’s the husband my husband has many wives so I

husband my husband has many wives so I

husband my husband has many wives so I used a charm to make him want only

used a charm to make him want only

used a charm to make him want only but now he has left me no he deserted

but now he has left me no he deserted

but now he has left me no he deserted you because you use an evil charm it’s

you because you use an evil charm it’s

you because you use an evil charm it’s bad luck

regardless of their actual guilt or

regardless of their actual guilt or innocence people accused of witchcraft

innocence people accused of witchcraft

innocence people accused of witchcraft usually confess Keenum berry has his

usually confess Keenum berry has his

usually confess Keenum berry has his hands full exactly when a letter arrives

another village needs his help the chief

another village needs his help the chief wants everyone tested they’re nervous

wants everyone tested they’re nervous

wants everyone tested they’re nervous and for good reason in the past when

and for good reason in the past when

and for good reason in the past when witch cleansers have come to this

witch cleansers have come to this

witch cleansers have come to this village

village

village the chief chose to banish those found

the chief chose to banish those found

the chief chose to banish those found guilty of witchcraft enum berry reveals

guilty of witchcraft enum berry reveals

guilty of witchcraft enum berry reveals what people do and say behind closed

what people do and say behind closed

what people do and say behind closed doors

doors

doors actions motivated by greed jealousy the

actions motivated by greed jealousy the

actions motivated by greed jealousy the desire for revenge

desire for revenge

desire for revenge this man acknowledges using an evil

this man acknowledges using an evil

this man acknowledges using an evil charm

he atones in public bowing to his

he atones in public bowing to his neighbors that he’ll never make or use

neighbors that he’ll never make or use

neighbors that he’ll never make or use such charms again confession brings

such charms again confession brings

such charms again confession brings relief not only to the sinner but to his

relief not only to the sinner but to his

relief not only to the sinner but to his neighbors here public confession elicits

neighbors here public confession elicits

neighbors here public confession elicits forgiveness then the chosen

in Zimbabwe witchcraft is as common as

in Zimbabwe witchcraft is as common as feelings of jealousy lust and greed

feelings of jealousy lust and greed

feelings of jealousy lust and greed emotions that uncontrolled can unleash

emotions that uncontrolled can unleash

emotions that uncontrolled can unleash evil