Returning life : language, life force and history in Kilimanjaro /

A group of Chagga-speaking men descend the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro to butcher animals and pour milk, beer, and blood on the ground, requesting rain for their continued existence. Returning Life explores how this event engages activities where life-force is transferred and transformed to afford a...

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Main Author: Myhre, Knut Christian, 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2018.
Series:Methodology and history in anthropology ; v. 32.
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