Witchcraft and Sorcery in RhodesiaRoutledge, 2018 M08 16 - 328 páginas Originally published in 1967, this book is a study of witchcraft and sorcery among the Shona, Ndebele and Kalanga peoples of Zimbabwe. It analyses in their social context verbatim evidence and confessions from a comprehensive series of judicial records. It provides the first systematic demonstration of the importance and the exstent to which such sources can be used to make a detailed analysis of the character and range of beliefs and motives. The main emphasis is on witchcraft and sorcery beliefs, the nature of accusations, confessions and divination, btoh traditional and as practised by members of the Pentecostal Church. |
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... Europeans; and although non-Europeans are now eligible for appointment, none have so far been appointed, nor is it likely that an African will be appointed in the next few years.1 All larger towns have stipendiary magistrates; but in ...
... Europeans; and although non-Europeans are now eligible for appointment, none have so far been appointed, nor is it likely that an African will be appointed in the next few years.1 All larger towns have stipendiary magistrates; but in ...
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... European origin. According to the Central Statistical Office, Europeans numbered 223,000 in 1962 and they constitute the politically dominant group. European administration has incorporated the various tribal units of the past into the ...
... European origin. According to the Central Statistical Office, Europeans numbered 223,000 in 1962 and they constitute the politically dominant group. European administration has incorporated the various tribal units of the past into the ...
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... European have not, since 1961, constituted a criminal offence but are strongly disapproved. Intermarriage is practically unheard of. There is little social mingling, except on a master and servant basis, and few Europeans speak an ...
... European have not, since 1961, constituted a criminal offence but are strongly disapproved. Intermarriage is practically unheard of. There is little social mingling, except on a master and servant basis, and few Europeans speak an ...
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... European-owned farms, the mines and growing, but still relatively small, secondary industry. Africans live in the Tribal Trust Lands, which are composed of the former Reserves and Special Native Areas, where they are subject to their ...
... European-owned farms, the mines and growing, but still relatively small, secondary industry. Africans live in the Tribal Trust Lands, which are composed of the former Reserves and Special Native Areas, where they are subject to their ...
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... % of the indigenous population and 23.1% of the total population lived in the European farming areas; and 15.3% of the indigenous population and 18.1% of the total African population lived in urban areas. The balance of.
... % of the indigenous population and 23.1% of the total population lived in the European farming areas; and 15.3% of the indigenous population and 18.1% of the total African population lived in urban areas. The balance of.
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Evidence and Confessions of Wizardry | |
The Nature of Wizardry Beliefs with particular reference | |
Witchcraft and religion | |
Witchcraft and misfortune | |
The making of a Shona witch | |
Cannibalism and the use of human flesh | |
Protection against wizardry | |
Divination in general | |
The supernatural indication of a wizard | |
Divination in the Pentecostal Churches | |
The Consequences of the Allegation of Wizardry | |
Magical vengeance against a wizard | |
The cure of the wizards victim | |
The cure of the witch | |
The Witchcraft Suppression Act Chapter | |
Wizardry allegations where no diviner was present | |
Bibliography | |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Witchcraft and Sorcery in Rhodesia J. R. Crawford,International African Institute Vista de fragmentos - 1967 |
Witchcraft and Sorcery in Rhodesia J. R. Crawford,International African Institute Vista de fragmentos - 1967 |
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