Communal rituals of the Nyakyusa.
de Wilson, Monica.
Éditeur: London : Oxford University Press, 1959 ; 1970.Description: 228 p. : cartes, fig. dépl., pl. photogr. en noir.N° Inventaire: L6317, LEB360, FCT505.Contenu: The Mythological Charter -- The "Divine Kings" : Characteristics of "Divine Kings". Lubaga. Mibande. PaliKyala -- The Ritual of Chieftainship : The "Coming Out". The Chief's Medicines. Death and Burial of a Chief. The Chief and the "Breath of Men". The Necessity for Harmony -- Sacrifices at the Groves of Chiefs : The Place, Occasion and Form of Sacrifice. Sacrifice to Mwaijonga. Sacrifice to Mwakisambwe. Sacrifice at Kabale. Modern Changes. The First Fruits -- Land and Power : The Territorial Alignment of Chiefdoms and Villages. The Balance between Generations and Sections. Ritual and Secular Bonds -- Cleansing the Country : The Rats. The Ground Hornbill. Smallpox. The Wild Pig -- Rain-Making and "Sprinkling the Homesteads". Rain Magic. Magic of Fertility -- Kasitile the Priest -- Medicines : Types of Medicines. Medicines and Morality. Doctors. Symbolism -- Nyakyusa Cosmology -- Pagan and Christian : The Growth of a Christian Community. The Christian Withdrawal. Christian Ritual land Dogma. "Independent" African Churches. The Contrast between Pagan and Christian -- Twenty Years' Change -- Religion and Social Structure. Item type:
Ouvrage
| Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éric-de-Dampierre | Fonds Claude Tardits (fct) | FCT 505 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Consultation sur place | FCT505 | ||
| Éric-de-Dampierre | Fonds général | DT 443 W751 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | L6317 | ||
| Éric-de-Dampierre | Fonds Lebeuf | LEB 360 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Consultation sur place | LEB360 |
1st ed : 1959 : fonds Claude Tardits.
Index.
The Mythological Charter -- The "Divine Kings" : Characteristics of "Divine Kings". Lubaga. Mibande. PaliKyala -- The Ritual of Chieftainship : The "Coming Out". The Chief's Medicines. Death and Burial of a Chief. The Chief and the "Breath of Men". The Necessity for Harmony -- Sacrifices at the Groves of Chiefs : The Place, Occasion and Form of Sacrifice. Sacrifice to Mwaijonga. Sacrifice to Mwakisambwe. Sacrifice at Kabale. Modern Changes. The First Fruits -- Land and Power : The Territorial Alignment of Chiefdoms and Villages. The Balance between Generations and Sections. Ritual and Secular Bonds -- Cleansing the Country : The Rats. The Ground Hornbill. Smallpox. The Wild Pig -- Rain-Making and "Sprinkling the Homesteads". Rain Magic. Magic of Fertility -- Kasitile the Priest -- Medicines : Types of Medicines. Medicines and Morality. Doctors. Symbolism -- Nyakyusa Cosmology -- Pagan and Christian : The Growth of a Christian Community. The Christian Withdrawal. Christian Ritual land Dogma. "Independent" African Churches. The Contrast between Pagan and Christian -- Twenty Years' Change -- Religion and Social Structure.
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