The Spirituality of Africa: The First Encounter

The article shows some moving occasions during the first fieldwork of Victor Turner and myself in Africa during the 1950s. For instance, the Ndembu people would always give great welcomes to their returning kin after long absences. The scenes are etched on my mind as a blueprint for all welcomes. On...

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Published in:Anthropology of consciousness 2015-09, Vol.26 (2), p.121-131
Main Author: Turner, Edith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
African studies
communitas
Cultural anthropology
fieldwork
Ndembu
Spirituality
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