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Social Regulation of Witchcraft Among the Laguna People, Atchan (Ébrié), Southern Côte D'Ivoire, West Africa

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  • Ahodan Stéphane Dagbé

    (Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (UFHB), Côte d’Ivoire.)

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The objective of this research is to analyze the mechanisms of social regulation of witchcraft in Atchan's community and its consequences. This study took place in five Atchan (Ébrié) villages in the municipality of Songon (Autonomous District of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire). The survey was conducted among thirty-five individuals using a qualitative data collection technique. The study revealed that the issue of witchcraft can be dealt with in three ways: mistreatment, banishment, and religious approach. And yet the concept of witchcraft appears to take on a subjective character. The difficulty encountered on this issue relates to the availability of evidence and the causal link with alleged offenses. Despite its subjectivism, witchcraft remains a socio-cultural reality that causes many inconveniences to the accused and their families and the entire community. This situation challenges the public authorities and calls for solutions to take into account respect for human dignity.

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  • Ahodan Stéphane Dagbé, 2022. "Social Regulation of Witchcraft Among the Laguna People, Atchan (Ébrié), Southern Côte D'Ivoire, West Africa," European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 2(5), pages 50-56, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:social:v:2:y:2022:i:5:id:18306
    DOI: 10.24018/ejsocial.2022.2.5.306
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