Of Witches and Mennonites
The following article refers to the Beachy, Holdeman, and Conservative Mennonites and describes a spiritual aspect of their life. These 3 groups are made up of people from different cultures and languages, which is the reason I did not specify an exact church name or Mennonite group since this is a situation that happened in these churches back when they were starting out as mission outposts. Leaving some of the dark cultural traditions and even darker witchcraft practices and becoming a Mennonite makes an interesting and inspiring story. Dominga (not her real name) was born a Q'eqchi' (Kekchi) Maya in the southern Toledo District. She was well taught on all the taboos and traditions of her culture and as she grew older began training to be a witch. Certain herbs placed in a neighbor's food, placing a black candle on the cursed person's doorstep, casting a spell on the enemy's cattle, etc. In her early twenties, white-skinned and plainly dressed ...