Albinos in Africa die
The albinism is a genetic natural condition in which there is a congenital absence of pigmentation in eyes , skin and hair in animals. It also appears in the plants, which lack other compounds such as carotene. It is inherited and appears with the combination of both parents carry the recessive gene . But being
albino in Tanzania can cost you your life. In recent months, dozens have been killed and parts of their bodies ending in a macabre smuggling fueled by the fetishism and superstition. According to some superstitions, parts of albinos bring good luck when it comes to avoiding death. It is a dark custom in Tanzania, which also gives the murder of elderly for alleged witchcraft and smuggling of human skin. are often accused of witchcraft and suffer the rejection their communities and their families. But in Tanzania is not an issue of suspicion of witchcraft, but something more grim. "The murderers are searching for their body parts" , like fingers, genitals, tongues and hair, says police chief Said Mwen.
270,000 albinos in Tanzania
In Tanzania, a country of 39 million inhabitants, it is estimated that there are about 270,000 albinos. Since late March, fifteen of them have been killed and maimed . According Mwen, apart from the killings and confirmed two other albino missing . The killing of albinos is a crime associated with mining, a key activity in Tanzania, where there are significant deposits of diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires. It is also the third largest continental gold, after South Africa and Ghana. It is thought that mining sites are the market standard for this smuggling albino bodies, and authorities believe that small-scale miners are the main buyers . All because, according to some superstitions, parts of albinos are good luck, either to escape or die in the fields to find the best streaks.
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