Black Magic in Other Parts of the World

Mexico

From my experience, I wondered whether Pakistan was the only place where people blamed everything on black magic and made a habit of regularly visiting amils to solve their problems. I was surprised to discover this was not the case; people in other parts of the world  also have similar beliefs. The following video reveals  that in Mexico, the belief in magic and witchcraft is very common. The market mentioned does not only sells objects to be used in black magic but also provides services such as casting spells and removing bad spirits.

Pakistan

There is a striking similarity between this video and the one below  (in Urdu) shot in Pakistan. In both there appears to be a place designated for burying black magic spells and the objects are burned to eradicate their harmful effects.

Africa

Black magic called juju in Africa is very prevalent.  According to information posted on a forum from Africa, the belief is that a person has to be sacrificed in order for their blood to be converted into money. Many people have sacrificed their wives and children in order to make money and become rich. I agree with another person on this forum who states that it's a tool to fool people who are superstitious and a method of making money by people who are clever enough to fool others. It's also sad to see that people value money more than their own children.

Black magic spell being made in Africa

My Story

Encounter with a Black Magician

I was married off quite young and as such my marriage suffered problems from the onset. My mother in law was adamant that a potion from a black magician would cure my ill heart and ward off any evil spirits that were preventing me from making a go of my marriage. 

We travelled a great distance to see a black magician or an amil as he's called in Pakistan. The amil was a short middle aged man dressed in simple clothes and long beaded necklaces. I quite distinctly remember his small odd looking fingers full with rings and that far away look in his eyes. He did not make eye contact but continued moving his pen in a  circular motion on some paper. I was told later this enabled him to predict things about people.The room was filled with mostly women all awaiting their turn. One woman was insisting her continuous stomach problems were due to a black magic spell which she wanted removed. Another woman wanted to use the occult in order to break up the marriage of her son who she felt was giving more time to his wife then herself. She wanted something which would make her daughter in-law extremely ill so that their marriage would collapse. What amazed me was that it didn't deter her to know that the other people in the room could hear this conversation. Black magic appeared to be a large part of these people’s lives, which they seemed to resort to as a normal means of resolving everyday problems.

When our turn finally came, the amil handed me pieces of paper with something written on them, which I had been instructed to soak in water and then to drink the water. I was quite young and petrified about what might happen to me. Afraid for my life, I decided to deceive my mother in law into believing I had performed this ritual by pretending that I had done exactly what the man had said and luckily my mother in law didn't suspect anything. My marriage eventually broke down completely and ended in divorce. Was the magician genuine or just a fraud? Would things have been different if I had gone through with the ritual? I will never know. It was this experience that prompted me to look further into the issue of black magic.

Introduction

Black magic also known as 'sihr' or 'kala jadu has been practised for centuries in different parts of the world.  Many people visit black magicians, peers, amils and tantriks to have spells cast on their enemies. The purpose as one website claims is most often to cause harm, destruction, inflict pain and break marriages due to jealousy, greed, selfishness and hatred. But I found some people don't consider that it's for evil purposes. According to one article many celebrities through black magic attempt to increase the sales of their songs and albums or attract more fans, and even politicians it claims, use black magic to increase their votes. Some believe black magic can also be used in sport to gain victory. In this video it's believed that a sadhu is casting a black magic spell to enable the Sri Lankan cricket team to gain victory in their next match. Although the report is in Urdu, you can see the man doing something on the pitch.

Black magic is very common in Asian and Africa but is becoming increasingly popular in the West. But does black magic really exist or is it all in the mind? Can black magicians really create spells and if so how do they do it?  Can people be affected by black magic and if so can it be removed? These are some of the questions I will be hoping to find answers to whilst on the journey into the world of black magic.