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African ceremonies : volume 2 / Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher

by Carol Beckwith, Angela Fisher

An illustrated study of traditional African rituals, this volume documents vanishing ceremonies through extensive photography. The work is accompanied by an audio CD of ceremonial recordings.

Accession 21735 ISBN 0810942054 Publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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tribal traditions of the African continent documents a wide range of ceremonies in words and pictures, including baby namings, initiations, weddings, harvest blessings, coronations, healing exorcisms, and funerals, among many others. -- blurb

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