Believing in witchcraft or following its practices has problematic consequences for those living in a society that does not accept beliefs in witchcraft witchcraft and who does not view witchcraft as something beyond its negative stigma. which were created by accusations. For anthropologists like Evans-Pritchard, witchcraft has become a way to theorize how witchcraft creates a formal function within a society, rather than simply a belief about how the universe works. Evans-Pritchard's work has influenced many of the stigmas surrounding witchcraft from the 1920s until today, insinuating that witchcraft in the Azande context is a form of irrational thinking due to their "primitive" culture . For Evans-Pritchard, witchcraft has become an irrational explanation for misfortune and thus, supernatural beliefs are nothing other than imaginary beings created by primitive religions. This notion of a "primitive" society creates an offensive accusation against those who follow witchcraft because it says that witchcraft cannot in any way be considered a religion simply because its beliefs and practices differ from those of other religions. However, the fact remains that due to external media such as films and television series, the implications of witchcraft have remained seen as negative and supernatural, without values, and of course in relation to "Satanism ". Yet witchcraft is still present in many cultures around the world, and even though it has been around for hundreds of years, witchcraft is still unwelcome in today's societies. Neopaganism developed around the forces of nature and magic is seen as something good and that can give back to the community. Its practices emphasize that the world revolves around karma, and to receive goodness in life, one must thank middle of paper...... Oracles and magic among the Azande. 1976. 18-32. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Print.Luhrmann, Tanya. “The Goat and the Gazelle.” Persuasions of the Witch's Craft: Ritual Magic in Contemporary England. 1991. 42-54. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Print. Matthews, Carol. “Neo-paganism and witchcraft”. American alternative religions. 1995. 339-345. New York: SUNY Press. Internet. February 12, 2014. Mills, Martin. A. “Evans-Pritchard and human agency.” Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. December 2013. 19(4). Internet. January 13, 2014. Schnoebelen, Jill. “Witchcraft Allegations, Refugee Protection, and Human Rights: A Review of the Evidence.” United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). (January 2009). 1-44. Internet. February 12, 2014. Werbner, Richard. “The opposite of Evans-Pritchard.” Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. September 2013. 19(3). Internet. January 13 2014.