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Muti, Juju & 'Witchcraft' in African football – Goalpedia

It is alleged that metaphysics is now prominent when it comes to the beautiful game on the continent, but could this be factual or a mere fantasy?

Witchcraft has been a central theme of African history long before colonisation as it resonates across all the continent’s facets of life, according to historians. Even at this, witchcraft or sorcery remains a nebulous concept to define because its meaning differs from one region to another.

Archaeologically, witchery entails the use of supernatural means to cause harm to the guiltless, but in the modern era, it has evolved to using mystic skills like the casting of spells and re-enactment of magical rites to reverse the status quo.