Witchcraft in the American Southwest

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"There is a virtually universal belief that humans are able to use super- natural techniques to bring about misfortunes such as illness, death, loss of a spouse, or loss of property and on the lighter side, these techniques can also be used to create love potions and the retrieval of a lost heart. These supernatural abilities are commonly attributed to the practice of witchcraft and although there is no definitive definition for witchcraft, it seems that because it is a universal belief the only apparent differences in this belief system are found within the traditions particular to each specific culture. These traditional belief variances can be seen when comparing the Pueblo culture and the Hispanic culture found in the American Southwest. Although these two cultures exist side by side, the cultural practices concerning witch craft are definitely different, with the only similarities being of Spanish origin."

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