ScrapeWisdom
Nov. 21, 2008. 12:43 PM
QUOTE(bbc news)
A six-year-old albino girl in Burundi has been found dead with her head and limbs removed, in the latest killing linked to ritual medicine.
Albinos in the region have been targeted because of a belief peddled by witchdoctors that their body parts can be used for magic potions.
The girl, who was attacked on Sunday, was the sixth person with albinism to be killed in Burundi since September.
There have also been a number of attacks in neighbouring Tanzania.
The latest attack took place in Burundi's eastern province of Ruyigi.
The BBC's Prime Ndikumagenge in Burundi said the child and her family had only just returned to their family home.
Armed attackers broke into the family home and tied up the girl's parents before shooting her in the head, local officials say.
They had been among a group of about 50 people with albinism to have fled to a provincial centre because they feared for her safety.
The head of the Burundi Albinos' Association, Kasim Kazungu, says people with albinism had not suffered any discrimination until other Burundians heard about the lucrative trade in albino body parts in neighbouring Tanzania.
Last week, police in south-western Tanzania arrested a man who was attempting to sell his albino wife to Congolese traders.
Two mothers in western Tanzania were also attacked with machetes after gangs failed to find their albino children.
samanthaaa
Nov. 21, 2008. 12:49 PM
I've only seen an albino once in my life. Needless to say they are terrifying.
Kristandex
Nov. 21, 2008. 12:52 PM
QUOTE(samanthaaa @ Nov. 21, 2008. 03:49 PM) [snapback]1305882[/snapback]
I've only seen an albino once in my life. Needless to say they are terrifying.
Once? I have three albino friends.
matthew905
Nov. 21, 2008. 12:53 PM
They're using the parts for Polyjuice potions.
Lucieee
Nov. 21, 2008. 01:01 PM
Daaaaaayyyumn.
Some people are crazy.
Sopheelovesyou
Nov. 21, 2008. 01:02 PM
I feel bad for albino people.
i'm sure under all that whiteness they are very nice people.
necrophrenic
Nov. 21, 2008. 01:03 PM
"Powder" didn't have enough machete attacks.
God damn it.
samanthaaa
Nov. 21, 2008. 01:08 PM
Burundi? Soooo they are African white people...
heh heh...
3three3
Nov. 21, 2008. 01:08 PM
ive seen a hella tall albino chinese man. it was really weird.
ScrapeWisdom
Nov. 21, 2008. 01:10 PM
QUOTE(necrophrenic @ Nov. 21, 2008. 05:03 PM) [snapback]1305897[/snapback]
"Powder" didn't have enough machete attacks.
God damn it.
This is hilarious because as I read this article I thought the exact same thing.
Perfect Crime
Nov. 21, 2008. 01:45 PM
Kristin doesn't have ANY friends irl
Kristandex
Nov. 21, 2008. 02:49 PM
QUOTE(Perfect Crime @ Nov. 21, 2008. 04:45 PM) [snapback]1305973[/snapback]
Kristin doesn't have ANY friends irl
You got me :'(
BriTiSh~
Nov. 21, 2008. 02:53 PM
QUOTE(Sopheelovesyou @ Nov. 21, 2008. 09:02 PM) [snapback]1305896[/snapback]
I feel bad for albino people.
i'm sure under all that whiteness they are very nice people.
You're so naive.
Tortilluh
Nov. 21, 2008. 02:58 PM
QUOTE(matthew905 @ Nov. 21, 2008. 12:53 PM) [snapback]1305885[/snapback]
They're using the parts for Polyjuice potions.
I lol'd then I felt bad.
Khristophoros
Nov. 21, 2008. 03:00 PM
hehe
black albinos
Sopheelovesyou
Nov. 21, 2008. 03:04 PM
QUOTE(BriTiSh~ @ Nov. 21, 2008. 10:53 PM) [snapback]1306046[/snapback]
QUOTE(Sopheelovesyou @ Nov. 21, 2008. 09:02 PM) [snapback]1305896[/snapback]
I feel bad for albino people.
i'm sure under all that whiteness they are very nice people.
You're so naive.
But i'm sure they are all very friendly and warm hearted people!
DespisedIcon
Nov. 21, 2008. 03:06 PM
Beneath those piercing red eyes and luminescent white skin, they are normal human beings.
Except their stares can set people on fire. I seen it.
lalaloosurxx
Nov. 21, 2008. 03:58 PM
That's so sad. :[
QUOTE(matthew905 @ Nov. 21, 2008. 12:53 PM) [snapback]1305885[/snapback]
They're using the parts for Polyjuice potions.
I shouldn't have laughed at that.
Haha.
FREAK-n
Nov. 21, 2008. 04:08 PM
omg
wow
im glad im not an albino
brittany1012
Nov. 21, 2008. 04:13 PM
I know a few albinos.
I feel bad because they can't gain confidence when going to the beach...
BriTiSh~
Nov. 21, 2008. 04:29 PM
QUOTE(brittany1012 @ Nov. 22, 2008. 12:13 AM) [snapback]1306203[/snapback]
I know a few albinos.
I feel bad because they can't gain confidence when going to the beach...
=]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]'d.
brittany1012
Nov. 21, 2008. 04:32 PM
QUOTE(BriTiSh~ @ Nov. 21, 2008. 06:29 PM) [snapback]1306233[/snapback]
QUOTE(brittany1012 @ Nov. 22, 2008. 12:13 AM) [snapback]1306203[/snapback]
I know a few albinos.
I feel bad because they can't gain confidence when going to the beach...
=]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]'d.
BriTiSh~
Nov. 21, 2008. 04:35 PM
QUOTE(brittany1012 @ Nov. 22, 2008. 12:32 AM) [snapback]1306240[/snapback]
QUOTE(BriTiSh~ @ Nov. 21, 2008. 06:29 PM) [snapback]1306233[/snapback]
QUOTE(brittany1012 @ Nov. 22, 2008. 12:13 AM) [snapback]1306203[/snapback]
I know a few albinos.
I feel bad because they can't gain confidence when going to the beach...
=]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]'d.
xD
brittany1012
Nov. 21, 2008. 04:37 PM
That post can be taken many ways, depending on the dirtiness of the mind.
BriTiSh~
Nov. 21, 2008. 04:40 PM
I don't have a dirty mind.
brittany1012
Nov. 21, 2008. 04:43 PM
Well then take it the clean way.
WhiteStripes14
Nov. 21, 2008. 04:57 PM
Albinos are the shit.
tetris
Nov. 22, 2008. 05:55 AM
matthew905
Nov. 22, 2008. 07:02 AM
oh, hey thar
-N-
Nov. 22, 2008. 09:57 AM
QUOTE(Sopheelovesyou @ Nov. 21, 2008. 11:02 PM) [snapback]1305896[/snapback]
I feel bad for albino people.
i'm sure under all that whiteness they are very nice people.
people? they are not people. they are albinos
A7X_BananaNose_A7X
Nov. 22, 2008. 10:00 AM
I think I've seen one
A7X_BananaNose_A7X
Nov. 22, 2008. 10:00 AM
Edit: ehh double post or something
MisterMarty
Nov. 22, 2008. 10:24 AM
QUOTE(Sopheelovesyou @ Nov. 21, 2008. 06:04 PM) [snapback]1306060[/snapback]
QUOTE(BriTiSh~ @ Nov. 21, 2008. 10:53 PM) [snapback]1306046[/snapback]
QUOTE(Sopheelovesyou @ Nov. 21, 2008. 09:02 PM) [snapback]1305896[/snapback]
I feel bad for albino people.
i'm sure under all that whiteness they are very nice people.
You're so naive.
But i'm sure they are all very friendly and warm hearted people!
I'm with you there.
BriTiSh~
Nov. 22, 2008. 11:40 AM
QUOTE(MisterMarty @ Nov. 22, 2008. 06:24 PM) [snapback]1307119[/snapback]
QUOTE(Sopheelovesyou @ Nov. 21, 2008. 06:04 PM) [snapback]1306060[/snapback]
QUOTE(BriTiSh~ @ Nov. 21, 2008. 10:53 PM) [snapback]1306046[/snapback]
QUOTE(Sopheelovesyou @ Nov. 21, 2008. 09:02 PM) [snapback]1305896[/snapback]
I feel bad for albino people.
i'm sure under all that whiteness they are very nice people.
You're so naive.
But i'm sure they are all very friendly and warm hearted people!
I'm with you there.
They're as ashen and cold on the inside as they are on the outside.
Marvin Nash
Nov. 22, 2008. 02:28 PM
what were all those albinos doing in Burundi?
jello-head-2
Nov. 22, 2008. 02:38 PM
*shudder* thats messed up
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