Whatever you call it, it?s plain old witchcraft and sorcery, and I doubt any of you living in the DR has not been exposed to it. Personally, I find it healthy and amusing, the symbolic lengths certain people will go to influence you? Here?s two of my most recent encounters. A few weeks ago, my wife Altagracia jumped when she found a huge centipede inside an open suitcase on a table by the window. I noticed that it would have been impossible for the centipede to climb into the suitcase. When I shook the centipede, it did not run as usual. It was obvious the centipede had been thrown in through the open window. For the next couple of days I asked among my neighbors, including my caretaker?s family, about the centipede, warning them strongly against the repeat of such mischief. It was a twelve-year old who gave me the clue. He said he had witnessed a now deceased sorcerer ?prepare? a centipede for the purpose of causing harm to the person who would kill it. However, the child could name no suspect.
Yesterday, a young remote cousin called me to say he had a stone that he thought I would find interesting. I figured he just wanted an excuse to visit, so I told him to come on over and bring the stone. We had small talk, I asked him about his mother (a renown bruja) and his sisters. I found the stone extremely interesting, I have never seen anything like it before. I asked him about the location of the find, whether he had found other similar stones... He sat down to watch TV for awhile, ate a sandwitch, and departed. He asked no money for the stone. Now I?m wondering whether the stone is part of his mother?s witchcraft. Here?s pictures of the stone. Can anybody identify it?. It doesn?t look Taino.
The stone weighs about 6 lbs. It is very heavy and dense, maybe basaltic?
Yesterday, a young remote cousin called me to say he had a stone that he thought I would find interesting. I figured he just wanted an excuse to visit, so I told him to come on over and bring the stone. We had small talk, I asked him about his mother (a renown bruja) and his sisters. I found the stone extremely interesting, I have never seen anything like it before. I asked him about the location of the find, whether he had found other similar stones... He sat down to watch TV for awhile, ate a sandwitch, and departed. He asked no money for the stone. Now I?m wondering whether the stone is part of his mother?s witchcraft. Here?s pictures of the stone. Can anybody identify it?. It doesn?t look Taino.
The stone weighs about 6 lbs. It is very heavy and dense, maybe basaltic?