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The Forge and the Funeral - The Smith in Kapsiki/Higi Culture (Paperback)
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The Forge and the Funeral - The Smith in Kapsiki/Higi Culture (Paperback)
Series: African History and Culture
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Throughout Africa one craft among many stands out: that of the
blacksmith. In many African cultures, smiths occupy a significant
position, not just as artisans engaging in a difficult craft but
also as special people. Often they perform other crafts, as well,
and make up a somewhat separate group inside society. The Forge and
the Funeral describes the position of the smith in the culture of
the Kapsiki/Higi of northern Cameroon and northeastern Nigeria.
Situated in the Mandara Mountains and straddling the border of
these two countries, Kapsiki culture forms a specific and highly
relevant example of the phenomenon of the smith in Africa. As an
endogamous group of about 5 per cent of the population, Kapsiki
smiths perform an impressive array of crafts and specializations,
combining magico-religious functions with metalwork, in particular
as funeral directors, as well as with music and healing. The Forge
and the Funeral gives an intimate description and analysis of this
group, based upon the author's four decades-long involvement with
the Kapsiki/Higi. Description and analysis are set within the more
general scholarly debates about the dynamics of professional
closure - including the notions of caste and guild-and also
consider the deep history of iron and brass in Africa.
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