Witching Tree, The

Synopsis: In a country where there is still widespsread belief in witchcraft, to be accused and found guilty of being a witch in South Africa is a crime which carries the death benalty, by burning. After the death of his young daughter in a car crash, Mpapane, a skilled herbalist but also a powerful ‘witchsniffer’, believes that witchcraft to be the cause and resolved to find the killer. His quest threatens to split his family.
Series: Under the Sun, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 1996
Availability: Sale; 1997 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 17/1/96.
Subjects: Anthropology
Keywords: Africa; South Africa; witchcraft

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