Ritual imagination: a study of tromba possession among the Betsimisaraka in eastern Madagascar
The village -- The Betsimisaraka, history and the spread of tromba -- Localising tromba -- A spirit world of movement and change -- Making connections: spirits, persons and places -- Tromba nights of clapping, song and dance -- The judgement bath -- Tromba and the radical imaginary -- Tromba, transl...
| Summary: | The village -- The Betsimisaraka, history and the spread of tromba -- Localising tromba -- A spirit world of movement and change -- Making connections: spirits, persons and places -- Tromba nights of clapping, song and dance -- The judgement bath -- Tromba and the radical imaginary -- Tromba, translocality and the magic of the Malagasy nation -- Epilogue: magic and political imagination |
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XI, 326 S, Ill, 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-21524-5 |
