Albino Africans fear for their lives

Darzian · Nov 28, 2009

This is so horrendous that I don't know what to say.

The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa's albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers who can make up to $75,000 selling a complete dismembered set.

Since 2007, 44 albinos have been killed in Tanzania and 14 others have been slain in Burundi, sparking widespread fear among albinos in East Africa.

Zoombie · Nov 28, 2009

Wow, I thought District 9 was exaggerating.

This is kinda bad.

dgiharris · Nov 29, 2009

This is why science and education are extremely important.

Otherwise, you enable 'ignorance' to run rampant

And ever so often, you get bat shit crazy things like this.

Mel...

regdog · Nov 29, 2009

Horrifying

William Haskins · Nov 29, 2009

i'm just glad that they had the presence of mind to state that it's a "mistaken belief":

The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers

DavidZahir · Nov 29, 2009

I remember reading that somewhere in Africa a superstition arose that sex with an albino woman would cure AIDS -- with the result that many albino women were being raped and (of course) contracting the disease.

'Tis enough to make you weep.

Albino Africans fear for their lives

Darzian

To-to-to-ron-to

Zoombie

Dragon of the Multiverse

dgiharris

Disgruntled Scientist

regdog

The Scavengers

William Haskins

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DavidZahir

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