The major problem that occurred in community was a curfew from which every member of the community was to stay indoors after five o'clock simply because a member of the community has been accuse of being a wizard and was beaten to death. As a result the law was then taking its course which the police were then arresting and person found outside after 5pm.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Uh oh... wizards in Gowrie-Kunkua in Ghana
From librarian Jennifer's monthly report on the library, explaining why visitors at night hours were lower:
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