Gang of Witches
If these witch stories have frightened you or made you shudder, this is not the case for women. Rebellious but a victim of the system, the witch has become the ultimate feminist icon. Since their appearance in the oldest stories, men have always feared these powerful women. powerful women.
But witches suffered a tragic fate as soon as the first monotheistic religions appeared. Widowed women, single women, old women and especially women who were not under the control of a man were very badly perceived. And this is where the parallel of the witch is made with the feminists of our time. The widowed woman who is no longer under the control of a man is frightening! What can she do on her own, without any authority, what is she capable of doing? The single woman, why doesn't she have a husband? The old woman, who is no longer useful to patriarchal society. She has lost her vitality, she is repulsive and struggles to work, but above all, she is no longer capable of having children! The witch is either young, beautiful and bewitching, or ugly, old and evil. It is later in the 19th century that they are represented in tales with these pointed hats and and a hooked nose. This is quite grotesque because it reminds us of the stereotypes of anti-Semitic caricatures. This is where the word "sabbath" comes from, derived from chabbat. In the 20th century, the witch became a folkloric object which the cinema seized upon and integrated new codes. The witch is a woman, certainly powerful, but who often gives up her powers for love and becomes a model woman for the home. and becomes a model woman for the home.
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Halloween, , in the United States, the very first feminist group W.I.T.C.H (Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell) appeared. Hell) appeared. This group of women dressed as witches went to demonstrate in front of Wall Street. A little later, one of the members of the group , confides and explains that in fact, this movement had been made spontaneously, and that she and her group didn't really know anything about witches. It is since this event that the witch myth has been taken up by feminists around the world. the world. This strong symbol of feminism has, however, been taken more seriously and worked on. These milestones bring us to the group Gang of Witches and the woman behind the movement Paola Hivelin. Founded in , the project of , feminist, is to to take certain aspects of the witch myth and transpose it into a current into a topical movement for women. This project is to be developed over nine years. Each year is dedicated to a celestial body. The image of the independent, powerful and feared witch is a marker of women in society. But alone, she can do nothing. Gang of Witches aims to be a protected coven* of creation, exchange and and reflection for all committed women who feel able to give free rein to their imagination. These women proudly display their status as witches, and go to great lengths to touch and convince with strong and legitimate ideas ideas through the annual publication of a book, a music project, a podcast, a documentary series, but also through art and documentary series, but also through art. These media aim to unveil the latest works of the Gang of Witches and other artists in order to to share their struggles. The resonance with thinkers and activists is essential for this large-scale project to succeed. project so that their philosophies their philosophies widen the circle every day and open up to the world.
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