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24 May, 00:41

Discuss 5 traditional beliefs in some African communities that affected people with disabilities in 18th century

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  1. 24 May, 00:46
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    There are beliefs, on that, on those time, was common to believe that their affected the some African communities in the 18th. century. For example;

    a curse from God; ancestral violations of societal norms;

    3. offenses against the gods of the land

    4. breaking laws and family sins; misfortune;

    5. witches and wizards; and adultery, among
  2. 24 May, 01:00
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    The five traditional beliefs in some African communities that affected people with disabilities in 18th century are

    1) Witchcraft

    2) Sex

    3) God

    4) Supernatural and

    5) Juju.

    Explanation:

    In the 18th Century, people of African communities had various beliefs about the people who were mentally disabled:-

    1) Witchcraft:

    People in various communities associated these disabled individuals as the practitioners of witchcraft and were abolished from the community.

    2) God:

    Some of the communities even considered disabled people as gods or supernatural beings who posessed supernatural abilities within them.

    3) Supernatural:

    There was a sense of fear among the people that these disabled beings had some supernatural connection and were involved in supernatural activities.

    4) Sex:

    People also considered them as deformities due to sex. At that time sex was considered a bad element of society.

    5) Juju:

    The use of amulets and other charms to cure disabilities was also common among African communities.
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