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The evil eye belief among the Amhara of Ethiopiaarticle 1974 • Reminick, Ronald A.
Amhara • Africa > Eastern Africa
Living among the Amhara in separate villages are a caste of landless, skilled artisans, called the BUDA people, who specialize in the manufacture of clay pots, iron tools and cloth. These artisans are feared by the Amhara for possessing the evil eye....The structure and functions of religious belief among the Amhara of Ethiopiaessay 1975 • Reminick, Ronald A.
Amhara • Africa > Eastern Africa
Amhara religion is a composite of Monophysite Christianity and pagan beliefs, which include those in protective spirits, demons, and the evil eye. The Christian God is a mystery, remote and hard to reach, except through the mediation of priests and a...