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Title: | The Organization and Functions of the Ragbenle Society of the Temne |
Author: | Dorjahn, Vernon R. |
Year: | 1959 |
Periodical: | Africa: Journal of the International African Institute |
Volume: | 29 |
Issue: | 2 |
Period: | April |
Pages: | 156-170 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Sierra Leone |
Subjects: | Temne social life Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) |
External links: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/1157518 https://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pao:&rft_dat=xri:pao:article:4011-1959-029-02-000004 |
Abstract: | The purpose of this paper is to consider the membership of the Ragbenle, also known as Maneke, - a society, which is closely connected with the chiefs, particularly in conducting the ceremonies associated with their death burial, selection, instruction, and installation, and which in addition, purifies violators of incest prohibitions, heals the chief and anyone else seeking help, divines witches, and provides other supernatural services in terms of both supernatural and human members, and its functions in various aspects of Temne life. Tabel, Map. |