Ritual Quotes

“African witchcraft?’ Kaiser peered over his glasses as if Caffery was a mystery. ‘I’m not sure which of those two words is the most ignorant and patronizing. To describe a deep-seated cultural belief as ‘witchcraft’ or to apply the universal label ‘African’ instead of using the name of a tribe or, at the very least, a country. Even if the concept of a country is a colonialist construct, it’s better than giving them all one title – ‘African’.”
― Mo Hayder, Ritual

“The Christian Church,’ he went on, ‘tries to pretend it doesn’t exist. But other religions aren’t so coy – the ancient religions, I mean, the ones born out of passion and intelligence, an understanding of the earth and the way the seasons move, not the ones spread and imposed through politics and imperialism.”
― Mo Hayder, Ritual