Witch-hunt

The Witches Hammer/Hammer of Witches The Witches Hammer is the English Translation for the Malleus Maleficarum (Latin) or Der Hexenhammer (German) this is the infamous book which was written in 1486 by two monks and theology professors, Heinrich Kramer, an inquisitor of the Catholic Church, and Jacob Sprenger, it was first published in 1487 in Germany. It is now believed by many that Sprenger was not an author of the book, with his input being more symbolic than it was active. The Witches…

town for doing witchcraft. Two of the accused women were Tituba and Rebecca Nurse. Tituba confessed to doing witchcraft because she did not want to die, while Rebecca Nurse denied because she did not want to ruin her reputation. During the Salem Witch Trails Tituba admitted to preforming witchcraft. According to Tituba “The other pulled mee & hauled me to pinch the children, and I am very sorry for it.” Tituba stated that a man and varies animals had appeared and forced her to hurt the children…

There has been many trials of Witchcraft. Salem Massachusetts was the location of the largest in American history. Why was it so wide spread? Salem was the perfect place it was a very strong religious community, there was a struggle for power and people seeking vengeance. It started with two girls acting strange and not responding after being caught dancing which is not allowed in puritan society. None of the local doctor were able to diagnose why they were acting this way, words of witchcraft…

Shamanism or shamanic healing is a type of spiritual healing practice that was introduced in ancient traditions and is still practiced today as it is believed to be the most ancient healing practice in the world. Even though Shamanism is a religious practice is not considered a religion but more so a cultural practice adapted by many diverse people around the world, and those who practice Shamanism is called a “Shaman”. The word “Shaman” derives from the Tungus people of Siberia and arises from…

Notgnihsaw – a cultured hero and who is based on George Washington Household shrine- every household has one or more shrines whose main objective was devoting to the body an example of this is a bathroom Charm-box- is a box or a chest which is built on the wall whose main objective is to keep potions and charms and example of this is a medicine cabment Charms or magic potions- an example of of charms and potions is medicine Medicine men- work in latipsoh and whose main job was to…

convicted of being a witch, but she wasn't alone. From 1484-1750, about 200,000 people were tortured, burnt, and hung in Western Europe. The “witch fever” occurred around 1645 because so many people were convicted of being witches during this time period. Matthew Hopkins had a process he used to determine if someone was a witch or not. Hopkins would poke a mole, wart, or insect bite with a needle. Although this process wasn't accurate, if the woman didn't feel pain she was a witch. The swimming…

What do the Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trails have in common?.The Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trials have several things in common, even though the two took place in different time frames . In the Holocaust and Salem Witch Trials they both compared how the women and the Jews were pushed out of society, how they were seen in the community and the effect they both had on our world's history. The Witch Trials began in the spring of 1962 after a group of girls claimed to be processed by the…

been infrequent throughout English America. It was not until 1692 when citizens of Salem, Massachusetts decided to start prosecuting and hanging their neighbors as witches. These prosecutions and the deaths that came with them are known as the Salem Witch Trials. There are many reasons, two major ones being religion and politics , why the trials started in the first place. At the time a strict, religious group known as the puritans were in control of Massachusetts. Religion was one of the causes…

Huntington’s disease is a genetic disease that effects the brain. It has been known to cause involuntary movements. Huntington’s is a fairly uncommon disease; even though it is a dominant trait. Huntington’s disease affects three out of every seven people worldwide. The disease is one of the many genetic diseases that does not have a cure. People who live with Huntington’s disease lose some of the abilities that other people have, such as driving, swallowing, and writing. Huntington’s disease…

The trials all began in the January 1692. The niece of Reverend Samuel Parris became sick. The doctor of the town, William Briggs, was called to help better the girls health. He diagnosed the ill girl with witchcraft, which sent the entire witchcraft into motion. The town of Salem was under distress during the time and many were taking notice of devilish action due to the fact of a smallpox outbreak. Many blamed this on the devil. They were also uptight because they were in a rivalry with a…