0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology

Buy Now

Spirit Possession and Personhood among the Kel Ewey Tuareg (Paperback, New ed) Loot Price: R1,182
Discovery Miles 11 820
Spirit Possession and Personhood among the Kel Ewey Tuareg (Paperback, New ed): Susan J. Rasmussen

Spirit Possession and Personhood among the Kel Ewey Tuareg (Paperback, New ed)

Susan J. Rasmussen

Series: Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R1,182 Discovery Miles 11 820 | Repayment Terms: R111 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

Among the Tuareg people in the Air Mountain region of Niger, women are sometimes possessed by spirits called 'the people of solitude'. The evening curing rituals of the possessed, featuring drumming and song, take place before an audience of young men and women, who joke and flirt as the ritual unfolds. In her analysis of this tolerated but unofficial cult, Susan Rasmussen analyses symbolism and aesthetic values, provides case studies of possessed women, and reviews what local people think about the meaning of possession.

General

Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology
Release date: April 2006
First published: 1995
Authors: Susan J. Rasmussen
Dimensions: 229 x 153 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 196
Edition: New ed
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-02577-5
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General
LSN: 0-521-02577-X
Barcode: 9780521025775

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Adaptation and Human Behavior - An…
Lee Cronk, Napoleon A Chagnon, … Hardcover R4,163 Discovery Miles 41 630
Smarter Not Harder - A Guide to…
Dave Asprey Paperback R500 R400 Discovery Miles 4 000
Sapiens Graphic Novel - Volume 1
Yuval Noah Harari Hardcover R475 R379 Discovery Miles 3 790
The Little Book of Anthropology - A…
Rasha Barrage Paperback R164 Discovery Miles 1 640
Everybody - A Book About Freedom
Olivia Laing Hardcover R577 Discovery Miles 5 770
Race, Ethnicity and Social Theory
John Solomos Hardcover R4,156 Discovery Miles 41 560
How Humans Evolved
Robert Boyd, Joan B. Silk Paperback R3,779 Discovery Miles 37 790
Sensational - A New Story of our Senses
Ashley Ward Hardcover R507 Discovery Miles 5 070
Civility and Savagery - Social Identity…
Andrew Turton Paperback R1,016 Discovery Miles 10 160
Scottish Life and Society Volume 11…
Alexander Fenton Hardcover R850 Discovery Miles 8 500
Commission for Racial Equality - British…
Ray Honeyford Hardcover R4,148 Discovery Miles 41 480
A Sociobiology Compendium - Aphorisms…
Del Thiessen Hardcover R905 Discovery Miles 9 050

See more

Partners