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Title:The Journey of the Soul in Sisala Cosmology
Author:Mendonsa, Eugene L.
Year:1975
Periodical:Journal of Religion in Africa
Volume:7
Issue:1
Pages:62-70
Language:English
Geographic term:Ghana
Subjects:Sisala
cosmology
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Religion and Witchcraft
External link:https://www.jstor.org/stable/1594835
Abstract:In this paper the author is concerned with accomplishing two things: first an ethnographic description of several cosmological beliefs of the Sisala (Tumu District of Northern Ghana), and second, answering the question 'How does the belief in the journey of the soul influence etiology?' The article shows that the belief in a volatile soul is necessarily fundamental to the understanding of ancestral affliction, divination and sacrifice, and further, that this volatility is symbolized by the creation, existence and disposal of the nadima bracelet. Fig., notes.
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