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The study delves into the Uduk-speaking people's concepts of personhood and the foundations of their bodily and moral experiences. It examines the impact of a hunter's worldview on personal knowledge, the influence of foreign religious discourse throughout the region's political history, and the emergence of a new diviners' movement centered on the oracular consultation of burning ebony wood. This exploration highlights the interplay between cultural identity and external influences in shaping the Uduk community's spiritual practices.
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The Listening Ebony, Wendy James
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- 1999
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- Title
- The Listening Ebony
- Subtitle
- Moral Knowledge, Religion, and Power Among the Uduk of Sudan
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Wendy James
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Publisher
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 432
- ISBN13
- 9780198234166
- Category
- Ethnography
- Description
- The study delves into the Uduk-speaking people's concepts of personhood and the foundations of their bodily and moral experiences. It examines the impact of a hunter's worldview on personal knowledge, the influence of foreign religious discourse throughout the region's political history, and the emergence of a new diviners' movement centered on the oracular consultation of burning ebony wood. This exploration highlights the interplay between cultural identity and external influences in shaping the Uduk community's spiritual practices.