India
The Iron Age Atharvaveda is a collection of charms and spells classically associated with witchcraft, with purposes such as harming an enemy or winning a sweetheart.
Belief in the supernatural is strong in certain parts of India, and lynchings for witchcraft are reported in the press from time to time.
Read more about this topic: Asian Witchcraft
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