Uncovering the wealth of traditional African knowledge and
techniques has direct implications for the future development of
the continent. This book is written against the background of the
tragedy that most Africans are profoundly ignorant of the
achievements of the past, let alone the traditions that are still
upheld today. It is an exploration and analysis of Africa's
historical roots, and the editor is one of Africa's most
distinguished philosophers. Rich in detailed and original field
research, the volume covers a wide variety of topics, from the
probability theory of cowry shell diviners, to hydrology and
rainmaking, and the links between sorcery and psychosomatic
medicine. Chapters include the use of number systems, ingredients
used in pharmaceutical practice, and the mysterious phenomena of
foreign objects projected into human bodies.
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