Autore: Lydia D. Thomson-Smith
Formato: Copertina flessibile
Pagine: 80
Data Pubblicazione: 2013-04-24
Edizione: 1
Lingua: English
Descrizione:
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Papua New Guinea is a country which inspires much fear to the global inhabitants. Witchcraft, cannibalism, violence, weird cultures, extreme practices within tribes are the factors which have defined the country of Papua New Guinea. In 2013, there was a case where a woman was tortured and burnt alive since she was expected to practise witchcraft. The violence and pain inflicted upon the supposed witch has eventually provoked outrage around the world. Multiple people across the whole world have underlined that this is an extreme example of abuse of women which usually occurs in Papua New Guinea. In rural Papua New Guinea, witchcraft is often blamed for unexplained misfortunes, but again, the brutal killing was met with outrage across the South Pacific island nation, drawing condemnation from the prime minister, police and diplomats. On the other hand, the local police and firefighters claim they were unable to help the women due to the large crowds that gathered to watch...