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Author:
Wreford, Jo Thobeka.
Title:
Working with spirit : experiencing izangoma healing in contemporary South Africa / Jo Thobeka Wreford.
Publisher:
Berghahn Books,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
xiii, 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Traditional medicine--South Africa.
Healing--South Africa.
Medicine, African Traditional--South Africa.
Health Policy--South Africa.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-249) and index.
Contents:
Conversations in anthropological theory and method -- On the question of ancestors -- Biomedicine and izangoma sinyanga--fundamental misunderstandings and avoidable mistakes -- On being called (ukubiswa) -- Graduation (goduswa) and ancestral evidences -- What got into you? Ancestral en-trancement -- "Long-nosed" izangoma and relationship issues in the izangoma community -- Witchcraft and izangoma sinyanga in the time of AIDS.
Series:
Epistemologies of healing ; v. 3
ISBN:
1845454766 (hardback : alk. paper)
9781845454760 (hardback : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)180755164
LCCN:
2008008210
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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