Weaving the threads of life: the khita gyn-eco-logical healing cult among the yaka
Auteur :
Devisch, Rene
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226143620
Date de publication :
1 nov. 1993
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
482 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
For the Yaka of Southwestem Zaire, infertility is a tear in the fabric of life, and the Khita fertility ritual is a trusted way of re-weaving the damaged strands. Here, Devisch offers an extended analysis of the Khita cult and an account of the workings of ritual healing.