The History of Albinos

By kenhay

  • The term "albino" is coined.

    Balthazar Telez first thought up the word when spotting a tribe along the coast of West Africa.

  • People with Albinism were thought of as having superior intelligence and countenance.

    Written in a publication by Dr. Joseph Jones, MD. Linked their intelligence to their "superior" color.

  • Three men were convicted of killing a 14 year old boy in Tanzania.

    They severed his legs to sell them for witchcraft purposes.

  • National Geographic estimated a complete set of Albino body parts sells for $75,000.

    Another albino boy was kidnapped, murdered, and dismembered in Tanzania.

  • International Albinism Awareness Day was established

    Motion accepted by the by the United Nations Human Rights Council.

  • Attacks in Malawi continue

    Albinos are hunted down and killed for their body parts to use in witchcraft.