Embodying colonial memories: spirit possession, power, and the hauka in west africa
Auteur :
Stoller, Paul
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415908771
Date de publication :
27 sept. 1995
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
440 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of the West African Hauka - spirits that grotesquely mimic and mock "Europeans" of the colonial epoch. The author considers spirit possession as a set of embodied practices with serious social and cultural consequences.