Examples Of Witchcraft Superstitions
3.2.3 Witchcraft Superstitions
The master theme witchcraft Superstitions is the belief of employees that following the advices of certain individuals with mysterious power can cause favorable events at workplace. The Subthemes that surfaced in this category are Good luck charms, Evil Eye Warders and Sacrifices. Good luck charms are objects given the persons with mysterious powers, which will attract good fortunes. Some participants described extra ordinary success at workplace due to good luck charms given by the persons with mysterious power. Stewart and Strathern (2004) has described the societies belief towards certain people with mysterious powers. Witchcraft is further described by them as the expression of a malign power in a person's
body. Respondents were also equally concerned in addition to bringing good luck charms, the existing evil eye should be warded off. For this participants have reportedly visited people with mysterious power for remedies which help in warding off the evil eye. Lewis and Barnouw (1958) have reported the influence of evil eye in the daily lives of Indian society. Not only human beings even animals like Horses are thought to be susceptible to evil eye(Lykiardopoulos, 1981). Such belief pattern in the society explains why even educated employees have some orientation towards witchcraft based science. Sacrificing animals for favorable events are very common in India. Respondents also stressed the importance of sacrificing certain animals like cock or lamb not for religious reasons, but at the instance of tantric or persons with mysterious powers. Urban (2001) reported some instances of animal sacrifices in India at the instance of tantrics. Such examples further strengthen the belief expressed by the respondents at work places in order to bring prospertity or good luck. Employees spoke of different themes of witchcraft superstition. Illustrative quotes are shown in Table 4
The master theme witchcraft Superstitions is the belief of employees that following the advices of certain individuals with mysterious power can cause favorable events at workplace. The Subthemes that surfaced in this category are Good luck charms, Evil Eye Warders and Sacrifices. Good luck charms are objects given the persons with mysterious powers, which will attract good fortunes. Some participants described extra ordinary success at workplace due to good luck charms given by the persons with mysterious power. Stewart and Strathern (2004) has described the societies belief towards certain people with mysterious powers. Witchcraft is further described by them as the expression of a malign power in a person's
body. Respondents were also equally concerned in addition to bringing good luck charms, the existing evil eye should be warded off. For this participants have reportedly visited people with mysterious power for remedies which help in warding off the evil eye. Lewis and Barnouw (1958) have reported the influence of evil eye in the daily lives of Indian society. Not only human beings even animals like Horses are thought to be susceptible to evil eye(Lykiardopoulos, 1981). Such belief pattern in the society explains why even educated employees have some orientation towards witchcraft based science. Sacrificing animals for favorable events are very common in India. Respondents also stressed the importance of sacrificing certain animals like cock or lamb not for religious reasons, but at the instance of tantric or persons with mysterious powers. Urban (2001) reported some instances of animal sacrifices in India at the instance of tantrics. Such examples further strengthen the belief expressed by the respondents at work places in order to bring prospertity or good luck. Employees spoke of different themes of witchcraft superstition. Illustrative quotes are shown in Table 4