book chapter

Ritual and belief in Morocco

Macmillan and Co.London • Published In 1926 • Pages:

By: Westermarck, Edward.

Abstract
This source was written by an ethnologist on the basis of seven years of field work undertaken in twenty-one journeys to Morocco. In the case of the Rif, the author worked through informants and did not actually visit the area he describes. Although the value of Westermarck's materials has been questioned by some, his material is cited frequently in the literature. Despite the fact that many of his data were not based on direct observation, his long residence in the area gives them some weight. The work has been excerpted since only a relatively small portion of it pertains to the Central Rif. The material includes data on the sanctity of objects, places and persons, information on sorcery and the ceremonial cycle, and sections on luck, funeral custom, ethnozoology, and ethnobotany. Westermarck's complicated system of phonetic transcription of native words has been omitted in the HRAF text.
Subjects
Cosmology
Magical and mental therapy
Organized ceremonial
Sacred objects and places
Magic
Spirits and gods
Luck and chance
Prayers and sacrifices
Purification and atonement
Infant feeding
culture
Berbers of Morocco
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Northern Africa
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
James R. Leary ; 1959
Field Date
1898-1926
Coverage Date
1898-1926
Coverage Place
Rif, Morocco
Notes
by Edward Westermarck ...
LCCN
27000240
LCSH
Folklore--Morocco
Magic--Morocco
Rites and ceremonies--Morocco
Morocco--Religion