Author: Reynolds, Barrie.
Title: Magic, Divination and Witchcraft Among the Barotse of Northern Rhodesia.
Description: Robins Series No.3. Chatto & Windus 1963. Blue cloth boards. 181pp illustrated 8vo. Owners inscription and stamps. ink underlining / annotations to a greater or lesser extent on approximately 75pp. a sound clean outwardly G++ reading copy in dustwrapper. In 1956 there was a significant increase in the number of witchcraft cases brought before the courts in Barotseland. The author visited the area and examined material confiscated in over 1200 cases later making a detailed study of Barotse magical beliefs and practices. Discusses differences in practice and belief of the various tribes and how they were influenced by contact with the Western world. Extensively illustrated.

Keywords: africa african anthropology magic divination witchcraft barotse northern rhodesia zambia muloi ng'aka mulauli sitondo lunda-luvale barotseland


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