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Genii of the River Niger / Jean-Marie Gibbal ; translated by Beth Raps ; with a foreword by Paul Stoller

This ethnographic study of the River Niger in eastern Mali examines the Ghimbala healing cult and its water spirit possession ceremonies. It explores how these traditions provide social identity and structure relations amidst environmental and cultural shifts.
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