Tracing Tradition: A Case Study of Child Sacrifice in Uganda

McCrary, Abigail

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Tracing Tradition: A Case Study of Child Sacrifice in Uganda

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Abstract:

In the past decade, there has been an emergence in the practice of child ritual murders, which have surged in prevalence since 2006. An issue which effects both urban and rural areas of the country, there are numerous variables which are understood to be attributing factors and reasons which motivate people to participate in the practice, despite efforts of inhibition put in place by communities from both governmental and non-governmental angles.

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International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (Volume 41)

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25-38

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https://doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.41.25

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A. McCrary, "Tracing Tradition: A Case Study of Child Sacrifice in Uganda", International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences, Vol. 41, pp. 25-38, 2014

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September 2014

Authors:

Abigail McCrary

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Child Sacrifice, Murder, Tradition

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