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A witch doctor (also spelled witch-doctor), or witchcraft doctor, [1] is a kind of magical healer who treats ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. [2] The term is often misunderstood, and they could more accurately be called "anti-witch doctors".
Eclectic paganism, also occasionally termed universalist or non-denominational paganism, [1] [2] is a form of modern paganism where practitioners blend paganism with aspects of other religions or philosophies, including the blending of separate pagan traditions.
Witchcraft is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic.A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic or supernatural powers to inflict harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. [1]
Webber said that groups, called krewes, organize parades and distribute beads featuring characters such as kings and witch doctors. Krewes also host masquerade balls, which include kings and queens.
Other types include sobadors, who are masseurs, and brujos or brujas, who are witch doctors. [13] Among these broader terms, there are several subspecialties. For instance, yerberos who work primarily with tobacco to heal patients are known as tabaqueros. Healers who work primarily with ayahuasca are known as ayahuasqueros.
Solitary practice has been the subject of scrutiny within the Neo-Pagan community by those who feel that the practice is uncommitted, or in some way insincere, especially within the Wiccan community who consider a witch's power to be transferred or bestowed upon an individual by the leading authority of a group, for instance a High Priest or ...
7. "Witches serve the devil." Lastly—and we’ve already mentioned this a bit—but just like witchcraft isn’t inherently evil or doesn’t directly conflict with mainstream religions if you ...
The witch-doctor alluded to is better known by the name of the cunning man, and has a large practice in the counties of Lincoln and Nottingham. [ 108 ] Historians Keith Thomas and his student Alan Macfarlane study witchcraft by combining historical research with concepts drawn from anthropology.