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Mambila Divination
Framing Questions, Constructing Answers
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- 244 pages
- Reading time
- 9 hours
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Focusing on the Mambila community in Cameroon, the book delves into the intricacies of divination by analyzing clients' perspectives through their questions and life histories. It emphasizes the significance of understanding divinatory practices in context, shifting the narrative from the diviners to the experiences and motivations of those seeking guidance. This approach provides a fresh insight into the cultural and social dimensions of divination.
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Mambila Divination, David Zeitlyn
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- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- Mambila Divination
- Subtitle
- Framing Questions, Constructing Answers
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Zeitlyn
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 244
- ISBN13
- 9781032174082
- Category
- Compatriot and Exile literature, Social sciences, Philosophy, Geography / Topography, Esotericism and Religion
- Description
- Focusing on the Mambila community in Cameroon, the book delves into the intricacies of divination by analyzing clients' perspectives through their questions and life histories. It emphasizes the significance of understanding divinatory practices in context, shifting the narrative from the diviners to the experiences and motivations of those seeking guidance. This approach provides a fresh insight into the cultural and social dimensions of divination.