One likely explanation is that those who believe in witchcraft feel they have less control over their own lives. People who believe in witchcraft often feel victimized by supernatural forces, for example, attributing accidents or disease to evil sorcery instead of randomness or naturalistic causes. A cultural belief in witchcraft has wider implications for Africans as well,

一种可能的解释便是迷信者感到自己对生命无法完全控制。他们常常觉得自己是超自然力量的受害者，例如，他们会将事故或者疾病归咎于恶魔施展了魔力，而不会去追究偶然因素或者自然主义原因。对于巫术的文化执念也对非洲人的生活产生了影响。

African belief in witchcraft has also led to horrific murders and mutilations in recent years. In East Africa, at least 50 albinos were murdered in 2009, according to the Red Cross. While personal belief in magic and witchcraft may seem harmless, the actions some people take based on those beliefs clearly are not.

对巫术的迷信也导致了近些年惨无人道的杀戮和肢解案件。据红十字会介绍，2009年，至少50位白化病人在东非被杀害。对于魔法以及巫术的迷信看似无害，其导致的行为却完全相反。