Spirit Possession and Personhood among the Kel Ewey Tuareg

Susan J. (University of Houston) Rasmussen

Cambridge University Press, 1995

149,95 €On orderDelivery: 2-3 weeks

Tuareg women are sometimes possessed by spirits called 'the people of solitude', from which they are released by an evening ritual. In her analysis of this tolerated but unofficial cult, Susan Rasmussen analyses symbolism and aesthetic values, provides case studies, and reviews what local people think about the meaning of possession.

ISBN-13
9780521470070
ISBN-10
0521470072
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1995
Publication date
1995-02-16
Pages
196
Dimensions
237x160x15
Weight
423