Ritual Killings - Past and Present
From Cultural Phenomenon 
To Political Instrument

Introduction: Caution

Part I: Before 1950

• Before 1847
• 1847 - 1900
• 1900 - 1950
  • The Leopard Society in the Nimba Range and at the Kru coast
    • 'These people bad, they chop men'
  • The Leopard Society in 'Vai country', in Bassaland
• Concluding note on the sources of information

Part II: 1950 - 1980

• The second half of the 20th century:
  ‘heart man’ murders

Part III: 1980 - 2003

• 1980 - 1990 The Doe Era
• 1989 - 2003 The Civil Wars
  
  Ritual murders took place during the First Liberian Civil War (1989 - 1997) and the Second Liberian Civil War 1999 - 2003).
  
  * Joshua Milton Blahyi aka General Butt Naked

Part IV: After 2003

• Ritual killings continue to be a plague

Part V: Not only in Liberia

• Introduction
• Ritual killings in other African countries
• Ritual killings in Asia and South America

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