Boston Soko

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Vimbuza the Healing Dance of Northern MalawiPaperback, 12 June 2014

Vimbuza the Healing Dance of Northern Malawi
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Print Length
262 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Mzuni Press
Date Published
12 Jun 2014
ISBN-10
9990802475
ISBN-13
9789990802474

Description

The purpose of this book is to show that the possession cult of Vimbuza presents itself as an oral genre which is part and parcel of African Oral Literature. The ethno-linguistic study which we undertake will permit us to catch a glimpse of its whole complexity. The analysis has a bearing on four principal aspects. Historical developments: a certain number of facts concerning the birth of possession among the Tumbuka; possession: the study attempts to show how the cult articulates itself with its beliefs and the use of divination; the social role: analysis of social functions; the style: an analysis of the linguistic procedures which are characteristic of Vimbuza songs. The presence of rhetorical figures would confirm that we are talking about an oral literary genre.

Product Details

Author:
Boston Soko
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
12 June 2014
Dimensions:
21.01 x 14.81 x 1.4 cm
ISBN-10:
9990802475
ISBN-13:
9789990802474
Language:
English
Pages:
262
Publisher:
Weight:
317.51 gm

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