Changing Masters

Spirit Possession And Identity Construction Among The Descendants Of Slaves In The Sudan

by G.P. Makris
language: english
Publisher: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRESS, June of 2000 ‧
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The spirit possession cult "zar tumbura" has a devoted following among Muslim descendants of slaves and other subalterns in the Sudan. This text explores "zar tumbura" as part of a wider "zar" complex for what it reveals about shifting ethnic identities in the modern Sudan.

Changing Masters

Spirit Possession And Identity Construction Among The Descendants Of Slaves In The Sudan

by G.P. Makris

Property Description
ISBN: 9780810116986
Publisher: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: June of 2000
Language: English
Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 30 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Format: Book
Collection: Islam & Society In Africa S.
Categories: Books in English > Dictionaries and Encyclopedias > Encyclopedias
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780810116986

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