Witchcraft in Karamoja
Dear Friends, Witchcraft continues to be widely practiced in Karamoja. Just this week, some of our own workers and friends believe that they have felt its effects very deeply. A woman named Kodet Martina suddenly and unexplainably “went mad” and then died. When she first became ill, they took her to the hospital but no particular illness could be diagnosed. Martina was the cousin of Cosmas, a worker and good friend of our Mission. Cosmas is also a brother in Christ and member of our church. Apparently, there had been terrible enmity between Martina and her nearby neighbor. After much severe quarreling, this neighbor, whose husband is a witch doctor, threatened to cast a spell on this woman. Now mourning the loss of their loved one, the entire family is convinced that “that curse” is what caused Martina’s sudden death. And there is fear that the spell may yet affect others in the family. A man named Loumo Gabriel also recently became severely ill. As with Martina, this sickn...
