This book emerges from the author's 35 years of research and
thought about the Songhay people of Niger. This ethnographic novel
follows the life of Omar Dia, the oldest son of a West African
sorcerer. When his father falls ill and dies, the great sorcerer
vomits a small metal chain onto his chest. Following the path of
his ancestors, Omar swallows the chain, becoming his father's
successor, which means that he takes on the sorcerer's burden. The
book also describes how custodians of traditional knowledge are
creatively adapting to the forces of globalization-all in a highly
accessible narrative text.
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