Episode 44: Albinism - Witchcraft, Cults, and Blaming the Moon

Albinism: A fascinating phenomenon found throughout the natural world, but what lies beneath its surface? What causes this striking absence of pigment? and how does it shape the lives of those who have it? Join us in this captivating episode as we explore the history of albinism, including the beliefs surrounding it, and explore the unique challenges faced by individuals living with albinism. Tune in to learn more!

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Resources:

National Organisation for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH) (USA): https://albinism.org/ 

Albinism Fellowship (UK): https://www.albinism.org.uk/ 

Albinism Fellowship of Australia: https://albinismaustralia.org/ 

Global Albinism Alliance: https://www.albinismalliance.org/ 

Books featuring albinism: https://www.alibris.com/search/books/subject/Albinos-and-albinism 

https://albinism.org/books/

References:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9639357/ 

https://scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1011-76012021000100001 

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1200472-overview 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/albinism/symptoms-causes/syc-20369184 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21747-albinism 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24224-refractive-errors 

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/oculocutaneous-albinism/

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ocular-albinism/

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hermansky-pudlak-syndrome/

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/chediak-higashi-syndrome/ 

https://wellcomecollection.org/stories/a-personal-history-of-albinism 

https://www.frua.org/albania.html

https://albinism.ohchr.org/story-connie-chiu.html

https://albinism.ohchr.org/stories.html

https://whatculture.com/film/5-film-albinos-everything-thats-wrong

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/albinism 

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/albinism 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7298913/ 

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2021/07/witchcraft-killings-people-albinism-rose-during-pandemic-un-expert 

https://anthropology.nd.edu/assets/388738/anthrocentric_submission_nyakeh_k_tuchscherer_nyakeh_tuchscherer.pdf 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22615-melanin 

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