The Sorcerers Burden - E-book

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The Ethnographic Saga Of A Global Family

Paul Stoller

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ISBN:	9783319318059
Formato:	ePub
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Ciencias sociales
Subtema:	Antropología general
Año de publicación:	2016-09-24

This bookÂ emergesÂ from the authors 35 years of research and thought about the Songhay people of Niger. This ethnographic novel follows the life of Omar Dia, the oldest son of a West African sorcerer. When his father falls ill and dies, the great sorcerer vomits a small metal chain onto his chest. Following the path of his ancestors, Omar swallows the chain, becoming his fathers successor, which means that he takes on the sorcerers burden. The book also describes how custodians of traditional knowledge are creatively adapting to the forces of globalizationâ€”all in a highly accessible narrative text. Â

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