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Witchvox Chapter: Wren's Nest News   Chapter Page Views: 54,944,339   Article: 21344 [Culture] Date Posted: 10/30/2009 6:01:45 pm EDT Wvox Stats Views: 3,088 RSS: 15,579 Comments: 0 Bolivia's Not-So-Wicked Witches Author: Sara Shahriari   Source: GlobalPost Title: BOLIVIA'S NOT-SO-WICKED WITCHES At first sight, Calle de las Brujas doesn’t look so witchy — there are no steaming cauldrons or pointy hats. It’s just a one-lane, cobblestone colonial street. Tourists amble up and down the road, buying woven bags, hammocks and alpaca sweaters. But look closely and you'll find something more than the usual tourist fare: shops selling statues, herbs and llama fetuses. The witches here, in this market located uphill from the historic San Francisco Church, make offerings for luck, love and health. But if you know the right people you can also find black magic — the kind that aims to destroy a person’s health, or hurt a business, said Luz Pacheco, a professor of Aymara culture at the Universidad Catolica Boliviana. In pre-Catholic Andean cultures, a shaman was an important intermediary between humans and the gods — good and evil, Pacheco says. Only with the rise of the Catholic Church were shamans associated strongly with the devil and witchcraft. Options:   [Read Full Story]   [Comments Locked]   [Email to a Friend] Pagan Essays 1996-2009 Article Author Title Wren's Nest News 97-2009 Article Title Author Source Pagan Web 8,000 Links Profile SiteName Owner Category Postal City Pagan Groups Local Covens etc. Name City Profile Path Postal Pagan/Witch 70,000 Profiles Name City Profile Path Likes Dislikes Gender SexOrient Relation US Postal Home - TWV Logos - Email US - Privacy News and Information Chapters: Pagan/Heathen Basics - Pagan BOOKS - Traditions, Paths & Religions - Popular Pagan Holidays - TV & Movies - Cats of the Craft - Festival Reviews - Festival Tips - White Pages (Resources) - Issues/Concerns - West Memphis 3 - Witch Hunts - Pagan Protection Tips - Healing Planet Earth Your Voices: Adult Essays - Young Pagan Essays - Pagan Perspectives (On Hold) - WitchWars: Fire in the Craft - Gay Pagan - Pagan Parenting - Military - Pagan Passages Pagan Music: Pagan Musicians - Bardic Circle at WitchVox - Free Music from TWV Vox Central: About TWV - Wren: Words, Wrants and Wramblings - Guest Rants - Past Surveys - A Quest for Unity Weekly Updates: Click HERE for an index of our weekly updates for the past 6 years W.O.T.W. - World-Wide Networking Your Town: A Link to YOUR Area Page (The largest listing of Witches, Pagans, Heathens and Wiccans on the Planet) VoxLinks: The Pagan Web: 8,000 Listings Your Witchvox Account: Log in Now - Create New Account - Request New Password - Log in Problems Personal Listings: Pagan Clergy in Your Town - Adult Pagans - Young Pagans - Military Pagans Events: Circles, Gatherings, Workshops & Festivals Covens/Groups/Orgs: Local Groups Main Page Other LOCAL Resources: Local Shops - Regional Sites - Local Notices - Global/National Notices - Local Skills & Services - Local Egroups - Political Freedom Fighters Pagan Shopping: Online Shops Index - Original Crafters Sites - Auction Sites - Pagan Wholesalers - Pagan Local Shops Web Site Content (including: text - graphics - html - look & feel) Copyright 1997-2009 The Witches' Voice Inc. All rights reserved Note: Authors & Artists retain the copyright for their work(s) on this website. Unauthorized reproduction without prior permission is a violation of copyright laws. Website structure, evolution and php coding by Fritz Jung on a Macintosh G5. Any and all personal political opinions expressed in the public listing sections (including, but not restricted to, personals, events, groups, shops, Wren’s Nest, etc.) are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinion of The Witches’ Voice, Inc. TWV is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization. Sponsorship: Visit the Witches' Voice Sponsor Page for info on how you can help support this Community Resource. Donations ARE Tax Deductible. The Witches' Voice carries a 501(c)(3) certificate and a Federal Tax ID. Mail Us: The Witches' Voice Inc., P.O. Box 341018, Tampa, Florida 33694-1018 U.S.A.