An ethnography depicting Songhay possession ceremonies, and recreating the reality of spirit presences. In this book, the voices... Læs mere
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.
Wisdom From the Edge describes what anthropologists can do to contribute to the social and cultural changes that shape a social future of... Læs mere
This ethnographic novel follows the life of Omar Dia, the oldest son of a West African sorcerer. When his father falls ill and dies, the... Læs mere