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Witch Hunts, Torture, And Black Magic In Papua New Guinea

Witch Hunts, Torture, And Black Magic In Papua New Guinea

Most people think of witch hunts as a relic of the past — something relegated to medieval times or 18th century Salem. But that is unfortunately not the case. In Papua New Guinea, fears of sanguma, or black magic, have become widespread, leading to accusations of sorcery and even witch burning, reports the South China […]

5y ago

Ring Of Fire Strikes Again, Earthquake Fears Intensify As Papua New Guinea Hit With Huge Quake

Ring Of Fire Strikes Again, Earthquake Fears Intensify As Papua New Guinea Hit With Huge Quake

The Ring of Fire is awake. Another earthquake struck in Papua New Guinea on February 24, and this one was a huge 7.5 magnitude. Amid tsunami fears after the giant quake, officials reassured residents of the affected areas. The Express reported that the United States Geological Survey confirmed that this earthquake, although very big, would […]

6y ago

Massive Magnitude 7.9 Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Warnings Issued Across The Region [Updated]

Massive Magnitude 7.9 Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Warnings Issued Across The Region [Updated]

Update: Hours after the earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami warning Center announced that the threat of the tsunami has largely passed. However, it asked governments across the region to maintain watch for a couple of hours more and look for any change in tides. Orignial report below: Just nine days after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake hit […]

8y ago

Papua New Guinea Police Officers Open Fire On Student Protest, Four Reportedly Killed [UPDATE]

Papua New Guinea Police Officers Open Fire On Student Protest, Four Reportedly Killed [UPDATE]

Police officers in Papua New Guinea have reportedly opened fire on University of Papua New Guinea students who were marching on parliament in protest against Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. Unrest in Papua New Guinea hit a boiling point on Wednesday when at least 1,000 students from the University of Papua New Guinea took to parliament […]

8y ago

Papua New Guinea: Four Women Accused Of Witchcraft, Stripped And Tortured By Mob [Graphic]

Papua New Guinea: Four Women Accused Of Witchcraft, Stripped And Tortured By Mob [Graphic]

A new video has emerged online showing a mob torturing four women in Papua New Guinea for allegedly practicing witchcraft. The extremely graphic video shows the women being stripped, tied up, and tortured by the mob of men while they are pleading for them to stop. According to The Guardian, the women were accused after […]

9y ago

Papua New Guinea Volcano Erupts Just Before Dawn

Papua New Guinea Volcano Erupts Just Before Dawn

Papua New Guinea was the site of volcanic activity early Friday morning just before dawn. Mount Tavurvur, on East New Britain Island, erupted to what seems to be no injuries or fatalities, according to The Guardian. Photos are currently being posted by Twitter users to document the volcano’s eruption and subsequent damage to Papua New […]

10y ago

Papua New Guinea Hit With Another Powerful Earthquake Triggering Tsunami Warning

Papua New Guinea Hit With Another Powerful Earthquake Triggering Tsunami Warning

Another strong earthquake hit Papua New Guinea late Saturday night. The region was already reeling under an equally intense earthquake a week earlier. A powerful earthquake has struck off the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea. Though the earlier earthquake that The Inquisitr reported, had caused some damage, this new quake, though marginally stronger, […]

10y ago

Solomon Islands Earthquake 2014: 7.5 Quake Follows Earlier 7.6, Tsunami Warning Reissued

Solomon Islands Earthquake 2014: 7.5 Quake Follows Earlier 7.6, Tsunami Warning Reissued

Solomon Islands was slammed with yet another earthquake off the coast Sunday, rocking the archipelago of fewer than 600,000 people just hours after an earlier major quake — and dealing another blow to the tiny island country still reeling from massive flooding from a cyclone earlier in April. The second earthquake, which hit late Sunday […]

10y ago

Solomon Islands Earthquake 2014: Massive 7.6 Quake, Tsunami Watch Begins

Solomon Islands Earthquake 2014: Massive 7.6 Quake, Tsunami Watch Begins

A massive earthquake hit the Solomon Islands early Sunday morning, the second 2014 quake to top the 7.0 mark on the Richter scale in that region. Just one day ago, a 7.1 earthquake struck off Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea, not far from the western Solomon Islands in the remote region of the South […]

10y ago

Papua New Guinea Earthquake 2014 Registers 7.1: Local Tsunami Alert Issued

Papua New Guinea Earthquake 2014 Registers 7.1: Local Tsunami Alert Issued

The coast of Papua New Guinea was hit with its first earthquake of 2014 at about 5:07 in the afternoon local time Friday — or 3:07 in the morning U.S. East Coast time. The powerful earthquake first appeared to top out at 7.4 on the Richter scale, but the reading was later revised downward to […]

10y ago

Papua New Guinea Earthquake Measured 7.1 Magnitude, Fears Of Tsunami Reported

Papua New Guinea Earthquake Measured 7.1 Magnitude, Fears Of Tsunami Reported

Papua New Guinea was jolted by a 7.1 earthquake today but a tsunami generated by the quake could cause more damage and death. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Papua New Guinea is haunted by vampire cannibals and witchcraft. The South Pacific island nation is susceptible to many earthquakes since Papua New Guinea is part […]

11y ago

Papua New Guinea Haunted By Vampire Cannibals, Daughter Eaten Alive

Papua New Guinea Haunted By Vampire Cannibals, Daughter Eaten Alive

Papua New Guinea is home to vampire cannibals, among many other strange things. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, a walking shark is cousin to a species from Papua New Guinea. Testicle eating fish even inhabit their waters. Unfortunately, the vampire cannibal of Papua New Guinea is quite human. The mother and father were said […]

11y ago

Papua Witch Hunts Increase, Fueled By Growing Economic Divide

Papua Witch Hunts Increase, Fueled By Growing Economic Divide

Papua New Guinea witch hunts have claimed the lives of a growing number of women as mobs descend on their homes and drag them away to be tortured and killed. Instances of violence against alleged witches are an increasing problem on the island of Papua New Guinea, a tribal society with more than 800 languages […]

11y ago

6.8 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea [Video]

6.8 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea [Video]

A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Papua New Guinea’s northern coast Wednesday morning, causing residents who feared a tsunami to seek higher ground. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake struck at approximately 8:55 am 11 miles east of the country’s coastal town of Aitape. The CS Monitor reports the temblor was felt […]

11y ago

‘Witch’ Burned Alive: Two Charged In Grisly Murder

‘Witch’ Burned Alive: Two Charged In Grisly Murder

Two people have been charged with burning an alleged “witch” alive in front of a angry mob in Papua New Guinea. Authorities have charged 28-year-old Janet Ware and 33-year-old Andrew Watea with the murder of a woman they believed was practicing witchcraft. The Daily Mail reports that the suspects are the mother and uncle of […]

11y ago

Cannibal Cult Members In Papua New Guinea Arrested For Eating Sorcerers

Cannibal Cult Members In Papua New Guinea Arrested For Eating Sorcerers

Police in Papua New Guinea have arrested 29 members of a cannibal cult that has been accused of killing at least seven people they believed to be sorcerers. The arrests involved members of a 1,000-strong group that was formed to hunt down errant sorcerers throughout the country. Once found the sorcerers brains would be eaten […]

12y ago

World’s Smallest Frog Discovered In Papua New Guinea

World’s Smallest Frog Discovered In Papua New Guinea

Researchers searching the forest of Paua New Guinea have discovered a new species of frog that is said to be the smallest frog in the world. According to the discovering party the Paedophryne amauensis measures just 0.27 inches long and is considered the world’s smallest vertebrate. According to the researchers the only smaller creature with […]

13y ago

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