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This is an engrossing account of ethnographic field work carried out in Lupupa Ngye, a Basongye village of central ZAire. The author's general aim was to know Basongye society and culture, and also to study music and the other arts. This volume provides a vivid descriptive sketch of the daily lives of the villagers and an understanding of their belief system. Professor Merriam's field-work in Lupupa Ngye was intensive and capable; his report on it is illuminating.Merriam, Alan P. is the author of 'African World The Basongye Village of Lupupa Ngye' with ISBN 9780253302809 and ISBN 0253302803.
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