Facebook Twitter Pinterest Hari Puri, whose wife and mother were tortured and burned to death after being accused of sorcery. The speed at which the highlands have modernised has swept away some old practices, but traditional beliefs in sorcery remain. She survived after Lutheran missionary and highlands resident Anton Lutz convinced the community to release her and her guardian. The Red Cross focuses on inter-tribal violence, but in the PNG highlands this often involves – or is sparked by – sorcery accusations. The oldest child, the only one who was likely to remember their mother, died at the age of 15.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2018 18:00 UTC