Plural of bruja; multiple witches or sorceresses.
Plural form of 'bruja' (from Latin, possibly from Basque roots). The feminine plural form in Spanish.
In modern Spanish-language literature and film, 'brujas' references have shifted from scary folklore to complex characters—characters like those in 'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' Spanish-language versions reclaim the term with power and agency.
Plural of bruja; gendered collective noun reinforcing association of witchcraft with women, tied to gender-selective witch persecution across Spanish-speaking regions.
Use 'brujas y brujos' or 'practitioners of brujería' to avoid defaulting witchcraft to female identity. Acknowledge both genders when historically relevant.
["witches (gender-neutral plural)","practitioners of traditional magic","curanderas y curanderos","brujas y brujos"]
The historical targeting of women as 'brujas' represents gendered violence; contemporary reclamation by women in Latinx communities asserts epistemic authority over their own spiritual practices.
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