Pentecostalism and Witchcraft 2017
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-56068-7_9
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Spiritual War: Revival, Child Prophesies, and a Battle Over Sorcery in Vanuatu

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“…As a result, visionaries reported that sorcerers from the whole district were flying in to Ahamb in invisible form ( suu ) to try to kill anyone they could get hold of 8 . These revelations of the intense threat from sorcery came every day for about three months, generating a strong moral and existential panic on the island (see Bratrud 2017; 2020). Eventually, however, the strong prayers on the island allegedly led the Holy Spirit to produce a shield of near‐complete protection against all ‘evil forces’ ( ol ivil paoa ).…”
Section: A Killingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As a result, visionaries reported that sorcerers from the whole district were flying in to Ahamb in invisible form ( suu ) to try to kill anyone they could get hold of 8 . These revelations of the intense threat from sorcery came every day for about three months, generating a strong moral and existential panic on the island (see Bratrud 2017; 2020). Eventually, however, the strong prayers on the island allegedly led the Holy Spirit to produce a shield of near‐complete protection against all ‘evil forces’ ( ol ivil paoa ).…”
Section: A Killingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most community activities are organized in the church, whether they are committeesfor which there is one for just about every area of Ahamb life, fundraisers, or the weekly public meetings held after Sunday service. Since Christianity was introduced in the early 1900s, the church has also been the main framework through which Ahamb people have dealt with perils, from disputes and violence to sorcery and dangerous spirits (Bratrud 2017). However, over the past two years, church leaders too have become involved in the island's political disputes.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%