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Embodying Colonial Memories

- Spirit Possession, Power, and the Hauka in West Africa

About Embodying Colonial Memories

A study of the West African Hauka - spirits that grotesquely mimic and mock "Europeans" of the colonial epoch. The author considers spirit possession as a set of embodied practices with serious social and cultural consequences.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415908771
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 240
  • Published:
  • September 27, 1995
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x14 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 328 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: January 4, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Embodying Colonial Memories

A study of the West African Hauka - spirits that grotesquely mimic and mock "Europeans" of the colonial epoch. The author considers spirit possession as a set of embodied practices with serious social and cultural consequences.

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