Ngoma: Discourses of Healing in Central and Southern Africa Volume 34

(Part of the Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care Series)

by John M. Janzen

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Ngoma, in Bantu, means drum, song, performance, and healing cult or association. A widespread form of ritual healing in Central and Southern Africa, ngoma is fully investigated here for the first time and interpreted in a contemporary context. John Janzen's daring study incorporates drumming and spirit possession into a broader, institutional profile that emphasizes the varieties of knowledge and social forms and also the common...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0520072650

ISBN13:9780520072657

Release Date:October 1992

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:276 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Africa Cultural Customs & Traditions Folklore & Mythology History Medical Books Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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Ngoma: Discourses of Healing in Central and Southern Africa Volume 34

(Part of the Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care Series)

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