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In the spirit of Uganga - inspired healing and healership in Tanzania

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Authors
  • J. Erdtsieck
Supervisors
  • J.T. Schrijvers
  • A.J. Dietz
Award date 21-11-2003
ISBN
  • 9075246404
  • 9789075246407
Number of pages 428
Publisher Amsterdam: Universiteit van Amsterdam/AGIDS
Organisations
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG)
Document type PhD thesis
Language English
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Thesis
Cover
Titlepage
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
PART I Uganga in Tanzania
Chapter 2 The role and history of Uganga
Chapter 3 The Self, the Social and the Spiritual
Chapter 4 From Exploration to Ethnography
PART II PROPHET HEALING AMONG THE NYIHA
Chapter 5 The Healer Nambela
Chapter 6 Divination, Revelation and Remedy
Chapter 7 The Musical Quest for Healing
PART III ANCESTRAL LINEAGE HEALING AMONG THE BENA
Chapter 8 The Healer Jeremana
Chapter 9 Ancestors: A Spell or a Blessing?
Chapter 10 The Bena Redressive Rites
PART IV BROADENING THE SCOPE OF UGANGA WA PEPO
Chapter 11 Kihami Healing from Ulanga
Chapter 12 Discussion of the Findings
Chapter 13 General Conclusions
Options and Suggestions
Bibliography
Glossary
Appendix Overview of Plants*
Samenvatting
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