The Forge and the funeral : the Smith in Kapsiki/Higi culture /

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Throughout Africa one craft among many stands out: that of the blacksmith. In many African cultures, smiths occupy a significant position, not just as artisans engaging in a difficult craft but also as special people. Often they perform other crafts, as well, and make up a somewhat separate group in...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Beek, W. E. A. van (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: East Lansing, MI : Michigan State University Press, 2015.
Series:African history and culture.
Subjects:
Kamwe (African people) > Cameroon > Social life and customs.
Kamwe (African people) > Nigeria > Social life and customs.
Blacksmiths > Mandara Mountains (Cameroon and Nigeria)
Kapsiki (Peuple d'Afrique) > Cameroun > Mœurs et coutumes.
Kapsiki (Peuple d'Afrique) > Nigeria > Mœurs et coutumes.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Blacksmiths
Kamwe
Religionsethnologie
Handwerk
Schmiedekunst
Sachkultur
Schmied
Heiler
Magier
Africa > Mandara Mountains
Cameroon
Nigeria
Kamerun
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Language and orthography
  • Smith, skill, and the senses
  • An African enigma
  • The internal other
  • Hot iron and cool pots
  • Yellow wildness
  • Of whistling birds and talking crabs
  • Smith and ritual
  • Masters of healing
  • A sense of justice
  • The smell of death
  • Music and the silence of the smith
  • The smith and the power of things
  • Notes
  • Glossary of kapsiki terms
  • Glossary of paksiki plant names
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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