The Possessed and the Dispossessed : Spirits, Identity, and Power in a Madagascar Migrant Town
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0520207084
ISBN-13
9780520207080
Publisher
University of California Press
Imprint
University of California Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 6th, 1994
Print length
399 Pages
Weight
499 grams
Product Classification:
SpiritualismIndigenous peoplesAnthropology
Ksh 5,200.00
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This portrait of a polycultural community in Madagascar emphasizes the role of spirit medium healers. It shows that "tromba", or spiritual possession, is central to understanding the complex identities of insiders and outsiders in this community.
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