Witchcraft in post-colonial Africa : beliefs, techniques and containment strategies /

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This is a comparative ethnographic study of witchcraft and associated violence between the kingdoms of Kom and Venda in Cameroon and South Africa respectively. The book shows why despite its prevalence in both societies, witchcraft does not lead to open violence in Kom, while such large-scale violen...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mavhungu, Khaukanani
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Mankon, Bamenda, Cameroon : Langaa RPCIG, [2012]
Subjects:
Witchcraft > Cameroon.
Witchcraft > South Africa > Venda.
Sorcellerie > Cameroun.
Sorcellerie > Afrique du Sud > Venda.
African history.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Magick Studies.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Witchcraft & Wicca.
Witchcraft
Cameroon
South Africa > Venda
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / by John Sharp
  • Preface
  • Witchcraft discourse in post-colonial Africa
  • Witches of Venda and Kom
  • Containment of witchcraft at family and community levels
  • Explaining witchcraft violence in Venda, Limpopo Province
  • Policy options for post-colonial South Africa.

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