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Cannibalism: a Zande text

Africa26 • Published In 1956 • Pages: 73-74

By: Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan).

Abstract
In this very short article, Evans-Pritchard records verbatim an Azande text on cannibalism taken from an elderly informant who presumably had reliable knowledge of Azande culture and society prior to the establishment of the Anglo-Egyptian administration over the Azande and the resultant formal suppression of cannibalism. Although the author does not offer annotation of the text or interpretation of cannibalism, the text itself reveals some insight into the nature of this institution.
Subjects
Cannibalism
Literary texts
culture
Azande
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Central Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Gilbert Winer ; 1968-1969
Field Date
1927-1930
Coverage Date
ca. 1865 - ca. 1905
Coverage Place
Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Central African Republic; Africa
Notes
E. E. Evans-Pritchard
LCCN
29010790
LCSH
Zande (African people)