Revelation and Divination in Ndembu Ritual

The core of this book is a complete description of two important Ndembu rituals of affliction (Chihamba and Kayong'u), and an analysis of the system of ideas underlying more than a dozen modes of divination.

List of contents

IntroductionPart One. Chihamba the White Spirit: A Ritual Drama of the Ndembu1. Chihamba the White Spirit

2. Some Notes of the Symbolism of Chihamba

3. Some White Symbols in Literature and ReligionPart Two. Ndembu Divination: Its Symbolism and Techniques4. A Preliminary Analysis of Ndembu Divinatory Symbolism

5. Some Kinds and Methods of Ndembu DivinationAppendix

Bibliographic References

Index

About the author

Victor Turner is Professor of Anthropology and Social Thought at the University of Chicago.

Summary

The core of this book is a complete description of two important Ndembu rituals of affliction (Chihamba and Kayong'u), and an analysis of the system of ideas underlying more than a dozen modes of divination.

Product details

• Authors: Victor Turner, Victor Witter Turner
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.1975
• EAN: 9780801491580
• ISBN: 978-0-8014-9158-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 449 g
• Series: Symbol, Myth and Ritual; Symbol, Myth and Ritual
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology