"Movable feast of signs": gender in zar in Central Sudan

Burei and tombura, two widespread forms of spirit possession found in Central Sudan, have many common characteristics and are both based on a belief in a particular type of spirit, known as zar. Popularly they are distinguished primarily by gender: burei is female, tombura is male. This distinction...

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Main Author: Kenyon, Susan M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2007]
In: Material religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 62-75
Further subjects:B Sudan
B Ritual
B Gender
B zar / spirit possession
B material objects
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)