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portada Rituals of Kinship Among the Nyakyusa (African Ethnographic Studies of the 20Th Century)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
300
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9781138600362
Edition No.
1

Rituals of Kinship Among the Nyakyusa (African Ethnographic Studies of the 20Th Century)

Monica Wilson (Author) · Routledge · Paperback

Rituals of Kinship Among the Nyakyusa (African Ethnographic Studies of the 20Th Century) - Monica Wilson

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Synopsis "Rituals of Kinship Among the Nyakyusa (African Ethnographic Studies of the 20Th Century)"

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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