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Les SonghayBook 1954 • Rouch, Jean
Songhai • Africa > Western Africa
This French language monograph provides an overview of Songhai people, culture, and history, including discussions of language, economy (agriculture, livestock raising, fishing), social organization, property, gender, facial tattooing, life cycle, an...La religion et la magie SonghayBook 1960 • Rouch, Jean
Songhai • Africa > Western Africa
This comprehensive French language account of Songhai religion begins with the many regional and historical influences that have added to the corpus of Songhai cults and deities. The author also discusses the cosmology, myths, and magic associated wi...