How were the sinners or offenders treated in the traditional African societies?

      

How were the sinners or offenders treated in the traditional African societies?

  

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Eric
?Sometimes a council of elders would sit down and if the offence is light, the offender could
be warned and pardoned.
? Some offenders could be cleansed using special medicine.
? If the offence is so serious e.g. murder then the offender could be stoned to death.
? Offences such as incest or witchcraft could result in the ex-communication of the offender.
? In some cases the offender can be cursed especially in cases where he or she was not known.
? At times the offender could be fined. For example, in a case where a boy makes a girl
pregnant before marriage he could be made to pay heads of cattle, sheep or goats.
? Suspects could also be put to swear for example a boy who is suspected of having made a girl
pregnant would be put to pass in between the girl’s legs
ericmunguti answered the question on September 25, 2018 at 08:51


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