The Truth Behind Serbia's Notorious Witchcraft Subculture

In Serbia, Vlach magic - the spiritual rituals of the Vlach people - has been linked to mass killings and crimes of passion by the Serbian media. Galeb Nikacevic went to some of the most remote villages in Eastern Serbia to take part in Vlach magic rituals and discern truth from sensationalism.

20 min - Religion & Belief - VICE

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