River of Blood: The Genesis of a Martyr Cult in Southern Malawi, C. A.D. 1600University of Wisconsin Press, 1992 - 325 pages The culmination of years of fieldwork in Southern Malawi, River of Blood reconstructs the beginnings of the Mbona martyr cult, follows its history to the present day, and reveals the fascinating intersections of an indigenous belief system with European Christianity. |
Contents
The Shire Valley and Its Population | 17 |
The Ritual Cycle of the Mbona Cult | 49 |
The Principals and the Medium | 71 |
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