Africa is Hell for Albinos

Watch out, paleface. Witch Doctors will cut you up and use your body parts for good luck. Just more proof that not all cultures are worth something.

From the IrishSun here:

President Kikwete has accused charlatan witch doctors of killing albinos in order to collect their body parts.

In Tanzania, local superstition leads people to believe albinos can bring luck and prosperity to those who come in contact with them.

President Kikwete says that 19 albinos have been murdered in the last year and that two others are still missing.

The country is home to roughly 300,000 people who suffer from the albino disorder, which prevents their bodies from producing pigmentation for their skin, hair and eyes.

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