Translation of witchcraft - Dictionary : English-Ojibwe
witchcraft
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We have found the following translations for witchcraft in Ojibwe:
witchcraft
mamaanjinowin+an
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- witchery, sorcery, magic; charm
- (n) the activity of performing magic to help or harm other people It used to be thought that women who practised witchcraft had a pact with the Devil. Witchcraft is now a recognized religion in the United States.
- According to law books of the Middle Ages, the act of invoking evil spirits or consulting, covenanting with, entertaining, employing, feeding, or rewarding any evil spirit - Witchcraft - Witchcraft
- the Old Religion, Old Religion: Generally, the use of amulets (or talismans), magical "potions," magical rituals, and/or spells. For example, The Complete Book of Magic and Witchcraft (1980) describes a "cure" for jaundice: "12 large earthworms, baked on a shovel and ground to powder, drunk in potion". The author, Kathryn Paulsen, added parenthetically: "Somewhat poisonous effects have been noticed from this recipe". For madness, she recommended consuming a drink containing mild honey and salt - before sunrise and from a seashell; and for strength, a black spider between two slices of buttered bread.
- Sorcery