Spirits and slaves in central Sudan : the red wind of Sennar /

This historical ethnography of Central Sudan explores the century-old intertwining of zar, spirit possession, with lives of ex-slaves. Despite very different social and cultural contexts, it has continued to be shaped by the experience of slavery. As the treatment of last resort, zar addresses a wid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kenyon, Susan M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2012.
Colección:Contemporary anthropology of religion.
Temas:
Spirit possession > Sudan > Sennar.
Zār > Sudan > Sennar.
Slavery > Sudan > Sennar.
Possession par les esprits > Soudan > Sannār.
Zār > Soudan > Sannār.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Missions.
Religion
Slavery
Spirit possession
Zār
Sennar (Sudan) > Religion.
Sudan > Sennar
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Background
  • Remembering spirits and Sufis in central Sudan
  • House of Zainab
  • Ottoman ranks
  • Colonialism and colonization
  • Independence, Islamism and modernity
  • House of spirits
  • World of red spirits
  • Nations of spirits
  • Serving the spirits
  • Dealing with power
  • Bargaining with power
  • Pirits at play
  • Sacrifice
  • Not a moment to lose
  • Slavery remembered: lessons from the Zar
  • Glossary of Arabic terms.

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