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Reflections on witchcraft, danger, and modernity among the Tuareg
Africa • 74 (3) • Published In 2004 • Pages: 315-340
By: Rasmussen, Susan J..
Abstract
This article explores the varied ways witchcraft powers are implicated among the Tuareg of Niger. It argues that witch-like powers are grounded in moral discourse that addresses negotiated social relationships rather than linear temporal transformations from 'tradition' into 'modernity.'
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Northern Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2008
- Field Date
- 1974-1983
- Coverage Date
- 1970-1990
- Coverage Place
- Niger
- Notes
- Susan J. Rasmussen
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-339)
- LCCN
- 29010790
- LCSH
- Tuaregs