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- 104 -There is also the belief that one whohas verystrong medicines is dangerous to his fellowmen.Schapera 91) states fUrther that accusations ofwitchcraft and sorcery are an expression of.quarrels, and further forment them; those believing;themselves to be injured are bitter against thosethey believe to be gUilty •. Schapera 92)regarding thequotes Hellman as sayingsubculture of witchcrafttimes: " --------- Magic provides athe followingin modernfar more satisfactoryoutlet for the perplexed and strickenindividual, and it is to magic that the averageNative turns for aid.The demand for the servicesof the "inyanga" has not decreased among the urbanpopulations."Further on she says "Magicpotentialities of adaptability.93) •has revealed greatIn addition tothe treatments used in curing illness, protectingagainst witchcraft and other ills, and ensuringsuccess and popularity, new forms have been evolved1,'to meet new conditions. There are medicines' to enablean unemployed Native to find work; medicinesto attract beer customers to a woman desiring tobuild up abeer trade; herbs to blind the policeso that they will not find awomen's beer "hole"or see a Native out after curfew without a speciallicence; medicines to cause aamagistrate to imposelenient sentence on an offendeF; and medicinesto obviate the necessity of paying bills!for eOery situation, newIn shortmedicines are available".(4.6 -SUMMARY: In this chapter reference has been made tothe subculture theory as an explanatory concept of crime.91) Ibid., p. 39792) I bid., p. 42693) I bid., p . 426•ID5/••.••