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Woman's goblin turn sons' life into a nightmare
04 May 2014 at 14:46hrs | Views
A 60-year-old woman from Gokwe recently stunned a traditional court when she confessed to possessing a goblin which had turned the life of her two sons into a living nightmare.
Margardelyn Makainganwa of Gwave village under Chief Nemangwe made the shocking revelations when she was hauled before Chief Nemangwe after her two sons dragged her to the traditional court accusing her of witchcraft.
Obey (40) and Obert Makainganwa (43), claimed that for a long time they had been subjected to "spiritual thrashings" from unknown things whenever they went to bed. "The children narrated before my court how in desperation, they had turned to a local sangoma who pinpointed their mother as the culprit.
"Makainganwa first refuted the allegations and demanded that the sangoma be called in to tell her to her face to which the sangoma complied.
"After she denied the allegations, we were forced to call the sangoma who after searching Makainganwa's room, emerged with a clay pot that had some blood and animal furs. Upon seeing the pot, Makainganwa broke down and wept confessing that the pot was a shrine where a goblin resided.
"She also confessed that the goblin had been tormenting her and the family for years," said Chief Nemangwe who revealed that he did not formally charge the woman and suggested that the matter be resolved amicably by the family.
Margardelyn Makainganwa of Gwave village under Chief Nemangwe made the shocking revelations when she was hauled before Chief Nemangwe after her two sons dragged her to the traditional court accusing her of witchcraft.
Obey (40) and Obert Makainganwa (43), claimed that for a long time they had been subjected to "spiritual thrashings" from unknown things whenever they went to bed. "The children narrated before my court how in desperation, they had turned to a local sangoma who pinpointed their mother as the culprit.
"Makainganwa first refuted the allegations and demanded that the sangoma be called in to tell her to her face to which the sangoma complied.
"After she denied the allegations, we were forced to call the sangoma who after searching Makainganwa's room, emerged with a clay pot that had some blood and animal furs. Upon seeing the pot, Makainganwa broke down and wept confessing that the pot was a shrine where a goblin resided.
"She also confessed that the goblin had been tormenting her and the family for years," said Chief Nemangwe who revealed that he did not formally charge the woman and suggested that the matter be resolved amicably by the family.
Source - chronicle
