Witchcraft has become a phenomenon in recent years, throwing TV shows and films onto television and cinema screens. It has become an inspirational topic for writers to pitch their next book. But, as fun as witchcraft perhaps is to us, it is feared by the Ibibio tribe of Nigeria. This article will focus on how the Ibibio tribe discovered and prevented witchcraft and the massive witch hunts that took place across Africa. Furthermore, this article will analyze the alleged causes that may have led to a witchcraft epidemic in Ibibio. Nigeria has had its share of epidemics but, of all of them, the most unique must have been the witchcraft epidemic that plagued all of Nigeria and the rest of Africa. The Ibibio tribe of Nigeria in the 17th century, where about two million people lived who were mostly “agrarians” or “small traders,” according to Daniel Offiong, researcher and author of “Social Relations and Witchcraft Beliefs Among the Ibibio” and “ Witchcraft Among the Ibibio of Nigeria”. The tribe was predominantly Christian with some Muslims (Offiong, 1983, p. 73). They believed in one god and the Holy Spirit, but when faced with affliction, they turned to diviners or spiritualists for healing (Offiong, 1983, p. 73-74). When they were afflicted with a problem, their main reaction was to blame the problem on witchcraft without any logical explanation behind it. The existence of witchcraft began in Nigeria, due to the ongoing process of blaming witchcraft for unexplained problems. Once witchcraft became the cause of the unexplained problem, people began accusing each other of being witches. Research conducted by Daniel A. Offiong suggests that the people most likely to be accused of witchcraft...... middle of paper...... used and the anti-witchcraft crusade that took place. He also went into the social elements that may have played a role in the outbreak of witchcraft in this tribe. Works Cited Shaman. (2011, 111). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. Marwick, M. G. (1952). The social context of Cewa witch beliefs. Cambridge University Press, 120-135. Offiong, D. (1983). Social relations and beliefs about witches among the Ibibio. Cambridge University Press, 73-82. Offiong, D. A. (1983). Witchcraft among the Ibibio of Nigeria. African Studies Association, 107-124.Offiong, D. A. (1999). Traditional healers in the Nigerian healthcare system and the debate on the integration of traditional and scientific medicine. Anthropological Quarterly, 118-130.William A. Haviland, H.E. (2008). Cultural anthropology: the human challenge. Belmont: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.