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Excommunicated and cursed for appearing in a dream or possessing witchcraft. Or by a jealous neighbour whose cow suddenly died. Elderly women of the Kpatinga Witch Camp, Northern Ghana. Excommunicated and accused of being a witch or possessing witchcraft they were forced to abandon their family and village life. Having to live the remainder of their life in a spartan hut with no running water, electricity or loved ones. They can’t leave the camp without permission. This is to protect them from the local villages that surround these camps. The accusations are most of the time based on lies and very often a convenient way to get rid of somebody.