May
16
/ 2023
Mexican witchcraft has long been a topic of fascination for people around the world, and for good reason. In a bustling city of 20 million people, Mexico City, where the majority are devout Catholics, the Church vehemently denounces any association with witchcraft, branding it the devil's work. Yet, for many Mexicans, the allure of this ancient craft remains irresistible. Hidden within the labyrinthine corridors of the Sonora witches’ market, an anthropologist named Anthony Zabaleta has spent a quarter of a century unraveling the secrets that lie within. He has witnessed some truly shocking events, including the discovery of nearly 100 objects buried as part of a hexing ritual. Here, witch doctors known as " brujas" offer their mystical cures and
