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Sorcery and witchcraft practices and beliefs are pervasive across Melanesia. They are in part created by, and give rise to, a wide variety of poor social and developmental outcomes. These include uneven economic development, low public health, lack of social cohesion, crime, fear and insecurity. A further very visible problem is the attacks on men and women who are accused of being practitioners of witchcraft or sorcery, which can lead to serious bodily harm, banishment and sometimes death. Today, many communities, individuals, church organisations and policymakers in Melanesia and internationally are exploring ways to overcome the negative social outcomes associated with witchcraft and sorcery practices and beliefs. This book brings together a collection of chapters written by a diverse range of authors, both Melanesian and non-Melanesian, providing crucial insights both into how these practices and beliefs are playing out in contemporary Melanesia, and also the types of interventions that are being trialled or debated to address the problems associated with them.

Melanesia -- Social life and customs. --- Papua New Guinea -- Social life and customs. --- Witchcraft -- Melanesia. --- Witchcraft -- Papua New Guinea. --- Witchcraft --- Folklore --- Anthropology --- Social Sciences --- Melanesia --- Papua New Guinea --- Social life and customs. --- Black art (Witchcraft) --- Sorcery --- Occultism --- Wicca --- Oceania --- development --- witchcraft --- melanesia --- interventions --- sorcery --- Maleficium (sorcery)

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In Melanesia, rates of HIV infection are among the highest in the Pacific and increasing rapidly, with grave humanitarian, development, and political implications. There is a great need for social research on HIV/AIDS in the region to provide better insights into the sensitive issues surrounding HIV transmission. This collection, the first book on HIV and AIDS in the Pacific region, gathers together stunning and original accounts of the often surprising ways that people make sense of the AIDS epidemic in various parts of Melanesia. The volume addresses substantive issues concerning AIDS and contemporary sexualities, relations of power, and moralities-themes that provide a powerful backdrop for twenty-first century understandings of the tensions between sexuality, religion, and politics in many parts of the world.

Sexual Behavior --- Religion and Medicine --- Public Opinion --- Health Policy --- HIV Infections --- AIDS (Disease) --- prevention & control --- epidemiology --- Religious aspects. --- Social aspects

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