Villagers rejoice as witch-hunters burn inherited snakes

Hazel Marimbiza
A KEZI man who last week vehemently refused to let witch-hunters burn his mothera��s inheritance was left seething with anger after his a�?prizeda�? possessions were burnt after an order by the chief.

In our last issue, B-Metro reported that Philemon Moyo was keeping snakes that he inherited from his late mother, a situation that did not go down well with other family members who accused Moyo of witchcraft.

The disputes between the family members led chief Malachi Masuku to order witch-hunters to burn Philemon Moyoa��s inheritance from his mother to maintain peace in the family.

a�?I summoned the witch-hunters to go and burn any witchcraft possessions that Moyo had even if he did not approve.

There is no reason for the family to be tormented because of his mothera��s witchcraft,a�? said Masuku.

Villagers who attended the cleansing ceremony said Moyo who was also part of the ceremony distanced himself from the whole process because he was against the chiefa��s decision.

It is reported that during the ceremony witch-hunters first burnt witchcraft regalia belonging to Moyoa��s mother.

While burning the witchcraft regalia two snakes are reported to have appeared out of nowhere.

a�?Two snakes appeared and I do not know where they came from. Tsikamutandas immediately burnt the snakes.

a�?Witch-hunters said the snakes belonged to Moyoa��s mother and she used them for witchcraft,a�? said oneA�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A� villager.

One family member who believed her daughter was being tormented by the snakes expressed joy at the chiefa��s decision to allow witch-hunters to burn Moyoa��s inherited serpents.

a�?Although I had gone away when the cleansing ceremony occurred I feel relieved because the chief allowed my father-in-lawa��s snakes to be burnt as this will free my daughter who was being tormented by witchcraft,a�? said Tholile Dube.

B-Metro could not get a comment from Moyo as his phone rang unanswered.