Background Murder of Segametsi Mogomotsi
an interviewee recalling events
a form 5 student recounting story of murder
dipheko ritual murder of person body parts cut off make muti (medicine) used promote business deals. dipheko not uncommon in botswana. british dealt ritual murder cases when country still protectorate 1930s, , social scientist cyprian fisiy has called witchcraft primary concern of african communities . children, highly educated students, primary targets of dipheko because of perceived potential success. when social anthropologist Ørnulf gulbrandsen interviewed several batswana, 1 man said that, have no other way explain how people become rich overnight . committed dipheko recount either being possessed murder or being threatened future attacks through boloi (witchcraft) , coerced kill.
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