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witchdoctor [ˈwɪtʃdɒktə, Am -dɑ:ktɚ] N

witchdoctor

зна́харь m

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The witchdoctor will consult the spirits for anyone who can pay his fee. en.wikipedia.org

Two local witchdoctors were arrested the following day. www.un.org

Before embarking on major tournaments, some players and team officials consult witchdoctors and spiritualists. www.ghanaweb.com

In every case that we have followed up, especially where suspects have cooperated, there's a witchdoctor behind it. www.telegraph.co.uk

The trail leads to a witchdoctor who trades in albino potions. www.bbc.co.uk

Years later he returned home to confront a witchdoctor, and to question him about the practice of using human body parts in "magic" potions. www.bbc.co.uk

In other cases the witchdoctor actually gains a lot of wealth by facilitating and carrying out human sacrifices as the fee charged is normally very high. en.wikipedia.org

In other cultures the skills are often passed down through family and would receive great social status (sometimes even considered as witchdoctors) within their community. en.wikipedia.org

Dead human tissue is supposed to be a part of the zombie powder used by witchdoctors to produce zombies. en.wikipedia.org

Modern healthcare scarcely reached most communities, which preferred spiritual witchdoctors who mandated payment but, in his view, returned no effective care. en.wikipedia.org

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