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Animals and Ancestors

- An Ethnography

About Animals and Ancestors

An investigation of the Malawi people's sacramental attitude to animals, particularly the role that animals play in life cycle rituals, their relationship to the divinity and to the spirits. It shows that a range of rituals are informed by, and even dependent upon, human-animal relations.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781859734865
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 300
  • Published:
  • September 30, 2000
  • Dimensions:
  • 138x216x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 790 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 15, 2024

Description of Animals and Ancestors

An investigation of the Malawi people's sacramental attitude to animals, particularly the role that animals play in life cycle rituals, their relationship to the divinity and to the spirits. It shows that a range of rituals are informed by, and even dependent upon, human-animal relations.

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