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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... chief of the witness and were elicited by means of the prosecutor's questions. Leading questions are, or should be, avoided except in undisputed matters. It is otherwise in cross-examination. Frequently prosecutors lead the evidence ...
... chief of the witness and were elicited by means of the prosecutor's questions. Leading questions are, or should be, avoided except in undisputed matters. It is otherwise in cross-examination. Frequently prosecutors lead the evidence ...
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... chief, Mangwende, and install another in his place. The rise of nationalism has been accompanied by much violence and other crimes of a political nature. The nationalist leader who commands the greatest support is Mr. Joshua Nkomo who ...
... chief, Mangwende, and install another in his place. The rise of nationalism has been accompanied by much violence and other crimes of a political nature. The nationalist leader who commands the greatest support is Mr. Joshua Nkomo who ...
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... chief's court, including all actions for divorce and, until recently, he also had the jurisdiction of an Assistant Magistrate in criminal cases. The day-to-day administration of the Tribal Trust Lands, in so far as it is not carried out ...
... chief's court, including all actions for divorce and, until recently, he also had the jurisdiction of an Assistant Magistrate in criminal cases. The day-to-day administration of the Tribal Trust Lands, in so far as it is not carried out ...
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... chief himself is normally the senior member of the dominant agnatic lineage in the tribal area and the political hierarchy of the tribe is based largely on the chief's group of agnatic kinsmen (see Holleman 1952, p. 3ff and 26ff), the ...
... chief himself is normally the senior member of the dominant agnatic lineage in the tribal area and the political hierarchy of the tribe is based largely on the chief's group of agnatic kinsmen (see Holleman 1952, p. 3ff and 26ff), the ...
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... chief. Thus the Shawasha of the Salisbury district are of the soko (monkey) clan, and the Gova of the Concession Area are of the shava (eland) clan. The importance of this is illustrated by the following examples. The father of one of ...
... chief. Thus the Shawasha of the Salisbury district are of the soko (monkey) clan, and the Gova of the Concession Area are of the shava (eland) clan. The importance of this is illustrated by the following examples. The father of one 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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