The Forge and the Funeral : The Smith in Kapsiki/Higi Culture
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
African History and Culture
ISBN-10
1611861667
ISBN-13
9781611861662
Publisher
Michigan State University Press
Imprint
Michigan State University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 1st, 2015
Print length
420 Pages
Product Classification:
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
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As an endogamous group of about 5 percent of the population, Kapsiki smiths perform an impressive array of crafts and specializations, combining magico-religious functions with metalwork, in particular as funeral directors, as well as with music and healing.
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