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9780521025775
Tuareg women are sometimes possessed by spirits called 'the people of solitude', from which they are released by an evening ritual. In her analysis of this tolerated cult, Susan Rasmussen analyses symbolism and aesthetic values, provides case studies, and reviews what local people think about the meaning of possession.Rasmussen, Susan J. is the author of 'Spirit Possession and Personhood among the Kel Ewey Tuareg', published 2006 under ISBN 9780521025775 and ISBN 052102577X.
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