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Fires, tricksters and poisoned medicines: popular cultures of rumor in Onitsha, Nigeria and its markets
Etnofoor : a Dutch anthropological journal • 11 (2) • Published In 1998 • Pages: 111-132
By: Bastian, Misty L..
Abstract
This is a study of the discourse surrounding market fires based on Bastian's doctoral research (see her dissertation, document no. 46.) The Igbo are inveterate traders and open air markets, some as large as 3,000 stalls, are a major Igbo institution. When fires occur they can be devastating. What is said by various people, such as traders, locals, professionals, men, and women, about the tragedy provides a window on their beliefs about witchcraft and pollution, an ambivalence about a growing market economy, and the divisions in Igbo society.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2001
- Field Date
- 1987-1988
- Coverage Date
- 1930-1988
- Coverage Place
- Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
- Notes
- Misty L. Bastian
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-132)
- LCSH
- Igbo (African people)