| Ban of the Bori: Demons and Demon Dancing in West and North Africa Contributor(s): Tremearne, A. J. N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0766180158 ISBN-13: 9780766180154 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $41.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: The author has been hoping for several years to visit Tunis & Tripoli, but owing to various causes, he was unable to attain the fulfillment of this desire for a time. His wife went with him to Tunis and helped him, but as this book is a record of work & not of personal anecdotes, no allusion is made to themselves except where necessary in connection with some particular statement. Contents: Origin of the Hausa Colonies in North Africa; Totemism & King Killing; Personal Enhancement & Dress; Habitations & Domestic Life; Birth & Puberty; Marriage & Divorce; Death & the Afterlife; Magic; Magic in the House & in the Fields; Superstitions & Omens; Pilgrimages & Festivals; Bori; Origin of Demons & Demon Dancing. Copiously illustrated throughout. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Physical Information: 1.22" H x 8.2" W x 11.02" (2.76 lbs) 564 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - West Africa |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |