Prayer Has Spoiled Everything

Possession, Power, And Identity In An Islamic Town Of Niger

by Adeline Masquelier
language: english
Publisher: DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS, March of 2001 ‧
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Bori are mischievous and invisible beings that populate the bush. Bori is also the practice of taming these forces in the context of possession ceremonies. This book offers an account of how this phenomenon intervenes in human lives, providing meaning for Mawri peasants confronted with cultural contradictions and socio-economic marginalisation.

Prayer Has Spoiled Everything

Possession, Power, And Identity In An Islamic Town Of Niger

by Adeline Masquelier

Property Description
ISBN: 9780822326335
Publisher: DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: March of 2001
Language: English
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > Dictionaries and Encyclopedias > Encyclopedias
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780822326335