Title:
Albinism in Tanzania: what can be done to break the stigma
Author:
Tjitske de Groot
Researcher and Lecturer, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Published:
The Conversation, 11 June 2021
From the article:
In Tanzania, a variety of local myths surround albinism. For example, people with albinism are believed to be ghosts and their body parts are said to bring good fortune. This myth caused the killing of many people with albinism for their body parts. Between 2000 and 2019 in Tanzania, 76 people with albinism were killed and 182 people survived physical attacks.