Water into bones: birth rituals, ancestors, and religious pluralism in northern madagascar
Auteur :
Nourse, Erin K.
Éditeur :
Indiana University Press
ISBN :
9780253072405
Date de publication :
4 mars 2025
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
390 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Water into Bones explores the spiritual importance of water in Madagascar. Families in northern Madagascar conceptualize water as a spiritual realm where magical creatures and some ancestors live, and believe that infants are born with a special connection to the spirit world that makes them "still full of water" (mbola rano) and lacking bones.