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| Title: | A sociological interpretation of sorcery and witchcraft beliefs among the Karanga |
| Author: | Aquina, Mary |
| Year: | 1968 |
| Periodical: | Nada: The Southern Rhodesia Native Affairs Department Annual |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| Pages: | 47-53 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | Zimbabwe |
| Subjects: | Karanga witchcraft |
| Abstract: | Presents an exlusively sociological interpretation of withcraft and sorcery beliefs among the Karanga of central Rhodesia: Theoretical considerations - The logical system of witchcraft and sorcery beliefs - The role of the diviner - Tension release - The structural position of scapegoats - Sorcery - Muposo (black magic) - Ndara (snake manufactured from the fibre of a tree) - Chitsinga (a discriminating charm) - Reason for sorcery accusations - Shave (a spirit) possession - Witch familiars - Traditional protection against witches - Modern protection against witches - Tentative deductions - Witchcraft and sorcery accusations in situations of social change - Conclusion. Bibliography. |