In this Book
- Vimbuza The Healing Dance of Northern Malawi
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Mzuni Press
summary
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 ethnolinguistic 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.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 6-7
- 1. Historical Background
- pp. 8-22
- 2. Vimbuza as a Possession Cult
- pp. 23-74
- 3. Vimbuza as a Social Fact
- pp. 75-115
- 4. Style in Vimbuza Songs
- pp. 116-169
- 5. Vimbuza Songs
- pp. 170-249
- Bibliography
- pp. 250-261
Additional Information
ISBN
9789990802504
Related ISBN(s)
9789990802474
MARC Record
OCLC
887684185
Pages
262
Launched on MUSE
2014-08-17
Language
English
Open Access
No