Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781138600355
Publisert
2018-08-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
589 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
G, U, 01, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Antall sider
296
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Originally published in 1957, analyses the rituals celebrated by groups of kinsmen on the occasion of births, marriages and deaths within the age villages of the Nyakyusa. the connection between the form of the rituals and the kinship structure is examined. The symbolism of the rituals throws great light on the psychological reactions of this African people to death and birth, sin and misfortune, expiation and reconciliation.
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Originally published in 1957, analyses the rituals celebrated by groups of kinsmen on the occasion of births, marriages and deaths within the age villages of the Nyakyusa. the connection between the form of the rituals and the kinship structure is examined.
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1. Introduction 2. Burial Rites 3. Farewell to the Dead 4. The Ritual of Puberty and Marriage 5. The Ritual of Birth 6.The Ritual of Abnormal Birth 7. Rituals of Misfortune 8. The Participants 9. The Nyakyusa Conception of Reality 10. The Sociological Analysis of the Rituals of Kinship Select Records: 1. Reports of Particular Funerals 2. Local Variations in the Death Ritual 3. Marriage Negotiations and Gifts 4. Misfortunes Attributed to the Shades 5. Causes of Misfortune 6. Participants in Rituals Illustrated by Genealogies
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781138600355
Publisert
2018-08-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
589 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
G, U, 01, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
296
Forfatter