Book Details
Format
eBook
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-10
1283212161
ISBN-13
9781283212168
Description
"Experiencing Ritual" is Edith Turner's account of how she sighted a spirit form while participating in the Ihamba ritual of the Ndembu. Through her analysis, she presents a view not common in anthropological writings-the view of millions of Africans-that ritual is the harnessing of spiritual power.