Benin: Accused of Witchcraft

Summary In many African countries, thousands of children who are considered sorcerers are abandoned, tortured, and even murdered. The Bariba ethnic group inhabiting the northern part of Benin are extremely cruel in that matter. Members of this ethnic group believe that "wrongly born" children - for instance, those born in the breech position, with their head down or with tooth buds ¬- are witches having evil magic powers. Bariba people do not believe that such a child can be "healed" - the tradition is merciless: they must die. One of such children was Djamila, now a grown-up woman, who was miraculously saved by her aunt and Catholic priest. Dominika Kulczyk meets them, and she also visits the SOS Children's Village, where Djamila and other children who managed to escape death sentence grow up. Kulczyk Foundation supports the nutrition of children in Benin.

S4.E7 ∙ Benin: Accused of Witchcraft

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Dominika Kulczyk

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Genres : Documentary

Countries of origin : Poland

Official sites : Official site

Language : Polish

Production companies : TVN Kulczyk Foundation

Summary In many African countries, thousands of children who are considered sorcerers are abandoned, tortured, and even murdered. The Bariba ethnic group inhabiting the northern part of Benin are extremely cruel in that matter. Members of this ethnic group believe that "wrongly born" children - for instance, those born in the breech position, with their head down or with tooth buds ¬- are witches having evil magic powers. Bariba people do not believe that such a child can be "healed" - the tradition is merciless: they must die. One of such children was Djamila, now a grown-up woman, who was miraculously saved by her aunt and Catholic priest. Dominika Kulczyk meets them, and she also visits the SOS Children's Village, where Djamila and other children who managed to escape death sentence grow up. Kulczyk Foundation supports the nutrition of children in Benin.

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Genres : Documentary

Countries of origin : Poland

Official sites : Official site

Language : Polish

Production companies : TVN Kulczyk Foundation

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