IntroductionWitchcraft has been rampant in various parts of Africa. However, the practice of witchcraft is declining in modern society compared to the period before the rise of colonialism (Toyin 250). In most of Africa, there is a conglomerate of tribal healers, medicine men, and magicians who are considered to have different forms of power in controlling the destiny of society (Toyin 209). As a result, this has led to the emergence of thousands of practitioners in different parts of Africa. Practitioners of magic claim to have enormous powers such as the ability to create rain in times of drought, the power to expel evil spirits, recover lost things, and even make someone healthy (Sanders 338). On the other hand, this has led millions of Africans to believe in monotheistic faith. In fact, most Africans believe that magicians have power over nature through the use of hidden spells or spells (Petraitis 1). As a result, this has led to some communities falling behind in terms of development as the practice continues to become ingrained in systems (Green and Mesaki 343). Furthermore, the practice has been associated with the poor state of the economy in places where it is widely practiced. The practice remained prevalent in African and Tanzanian society (Toyin 297). For example, over the past two decades, thousands of Tanzanians have been accused of witchcraft and even murdered by citizens due to the archaic practices (Petraitis 1). In the region the practice is widespread among women in their eighties. Additionally, those who practice witchcraft are believed to have certain characteristics such as red eyes (Petraitis 1). The brand was used especially in Tanzania to lynch octogenarians who were believed to practice...... middle of paper....... Web. 03 November 2013. .Mission lights. “The modern witch hunt in Tanzania”. Over-blog.com. Network. 03 November 2013. .Petraitis, Richard. “The African Witch Killers (2003).” Infidels.org. Network. 03 November 2013. .Sanders, Todd. “Reconsidering Witchcraft: Postcolonial Africa.” American Anthropologist 105.2 (2003): 338-352. PrintThe children of southern Africa. “Horrific African witchcraft is big business in Tanzania.” Southern-Africas-children.org. .Toyin, Falola. “The power of African cultures”. Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK: University of Rochester Press, 2003. Print