essay
Sorcery in Bunyoro
witchcraft and sorcery in east africa by john beattie and others • London • Published In 1963 • Pages: 27-55
By: Beattie, John.
Abstract
Sorcery expresses interpersonal conflicts and is most common between relatives and neighbors. It is not used as a political tool among chiefs or between chiefs and subjects, which Beattie attributes to the customary deference that subjects have for their chiefs. Women are often accused of sorcery. Beattie discusses different kinds of sorcery and gives four case studies. He concludes with his reasons for its practice.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2002
- Field Date
- 1951-1955
- Coverage Date
- 1951-1955
- Coverage Place
- Western Province, Uganda
- Notes
- by John Beattie
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 63025974
- LCSH
- Nyoro (African people)