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Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 2:59AM

The Albino murders ~ Tanzania

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The following videos will play in this order without requiring anything from you but your patience...

http://www.underthesamesun.com

Under the Same Sun: African Albinos become Prey
Under the Same Sun: Albino Killings in Tanzania Aug 2008
Hunt for Albinos in III parts

Yesterday four were sentenced to hang for the murder of a 50 year old Albino man, bringing the total convicted thus far at seven with dozens awaiting trial. In the last two years 50 Albinos have been murdered in Tanzania with another 12 in nearby Burundi. This is something new, witch doctors are primarily healers but greed has had a perverse effect.

The killings have surrounded myths that albinos are not human and that their hair, skin, organs, bones, and genitals have magical powers. A witch doctor can use their various body parts to create a potion or cast a spell for wealth.

The ones benefiting from the slaughter, are at times, the family members who conspire to recieve payment and the killers who are paid to acquire the body parts for a wealthier patron who then provides it to the witch doctor.

I could not find information as to how many have been maimed, but the videos show, that they take what they are after and leave the victim of this violent attack to live or die.

According to the website for the Tanzania Center for Albinos, in Zimbabwe albinistic women are often raped and infected, as it is believed that having sex with them cures HIV. And even if they can escape all of that harm-- due to a high rate skin cancer (limited to no access to sunscreen) their average life expectance is only 40. There are over 200,000 albinos in Tanzania.

http://tanzaniaalbino.org/

Currently their project is to build a factory to manufacture enough sunscreen to protect the population and provide them with the means to earn a living working the factory. They are building a large residence for the children. Many have left their homes to live together for their own safety.

And finally I end this journey with watching an absolutely delightful young woman's you tube channel, "Hi the is Me Live with it". It is just so honest, unvarnished, and straightforward ~

http://www.youtube.com/user/10N3star