A Belief in Black Magic | Uncensored with Michael Ware

A village leader discusses the nature of belief in witchcraft.

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A Belief in Black Magic | Uncensored with Michael Ware

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[jupiter]

Give them 1500 years, they'll get over it.

[queenerepia]

The only reason why they confess is because the perpetrators threaten to kill them if they do not confess. The accused are so scared they confess to something they did not do.

[petermorrison]

the guy in the thumbnail looks like tyler the creator

[katanne]

thank you for posting all of these wonderful, informative, and eye opening videos. Not enough people hit that LIKE button, in my opinion.

[b.hagedash]

The real head scratcher is how the South African Zulu word "Sangoma" (traditional healer some of whom practice witchcraft) made its way around the globe to Papua New Guinea completely unchanged. Perhaps the subject for some future anthropologist's or linguist's study.

[clockedin]

What is the opening song for this series? It's gotta nice bluesy, metal kinda mix I've never heard before.

[arthurfields]

How can people say that they are Christians but still practice magic and other things that are in direct opposition to Christ? You can’t be both.

[WifferCracker]

Interesting stuff after watching Taboo

[clayonkelvinmcpherson]

The witches must not be punished
The witches are good!

[jeremiahshane]

Life evolves, but this is how it has been since the dawn of Time for humanity of any kind. Now, we continue one way or the next, one foot after the other. Feel free to step left or right just never cross the line. Make certain you know who is pulling your strings. LAW. So disbelieve all you want, it changes nothing. 10

[fedorvoronovcomposer]

this reminds me of how Shurïgina story was judged in Russia

[adamrounds]

Idk the only time killing can be justified is if it stops the killing!? Wright?

[andrewhasbrouck]

It's a form of channeling I think...what you read are always first draft blowthroughs typing....it's me but my goal was to make it effortless...and if I'm making headway with it it would result in entire global population collectively growing under pattern and design by me using everything, then using everything too force everything else too do the same...that way there would be no competition or complaints too even be rationally reasonable.

[markkuman]

Hello Im from Papua New Guinea. Im 36. I don't believe in Sanguma. Never heard of or seen Sanguma. These people are from remote PNG. They have no education and are left to their limited education and primitive reasoning.

[shanghaiknight]

Well most Chinese Christian also mix Christianity with traditional Chinese beliefs still...

[jeremiahshane]

*does. I hate texting. Speaking and doing is better. 000

[benified]

is that dude wearing black face? is it still considered that if...?

[jeremiahshane]

You may not See, C, but that dies not mean we do not See C you. See Sea... C

[nitpoon]

at least hes not sacrificing humans or his own children like Christians believe in

[philtripe]

hey, no flat earth troll...he must agree with this group...looks up to them even