Persecution of people with albinism is human sacrifice based on the belief that certain body parts of albinistic people hold supernatural powers when used as magical ingredients. Such beliefs are pres
Albino attackers led to Dorothy Kamanga's court in Blantyre in 2022
Murderers of an albino man after sentencing by Kamanga in 2022
Consanguinity
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Consanguinity is the characteristic of having a kinship with a relative who is descended from a common ancestor.
Persecution of people with albinism
…approximately one in twenty thousand people. Although rare in the western world, albinism is quite common in sub-Saharan Africa, likely as a result of consanguineous alliances. Both parents, who may or may not be albinos themselves, must carry the gene if it is to be passed on to the child. Albinism occurs in both males and…
Consanguinity of the kings of France as shown in Arbor genealogiae regum Francorum (Bernard Gui, early 14th century)