Witchcraft in My Community: Healing Sex and Sexuality

Witchcraft in Africa was widely condemned by colonial constitutions and religious morals, and especially by Christianity. In Uganda, colonial legislation was later voided due to definitional ambiguities, but the condemnation of practices labeled as witchcraft remained. The impact on communities is still prevalent and can be located in various language expressions, spaces, and reactions, including shame and people's attempt to distance themselves from herbal use for ailments and training in the craft of herbal healing. In this chapter, the authors each share their experience with practices labeled as witchcraft as a journey of healing from shame and to affirm herbal healing as integral to matters of sex and sexuality and creating harmony in community.