African ceremonies
By: Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher.
Contributors: Fisher, Angela.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Rites and ceremonies -- Africa; Ritual -- Africa; Initiation rites -- Africa; Marriage customs and rites -- Africa; Africa -- Religious life and customs; Africa -- Social life and customs
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. African childhood; title: Krobo coming of age (Ghana); title: Taneka initiation (Benin); title: Maasai circumcision (Kenya); title: Ndebele womanhood (South Africa); title: Bassari age passages (Senegal); title: Maasai warriorhood (Kenya, Tanzania); title: Surma courtship (Ethiopia); title: Wodaabe charm dances (Niger); title: Swazi reed dance (Swaziland); title: Berber brides (Morocco); title: Hassania veil dance (Morocco); title: Rashaida wedding (Eritrea); title: Swahili brides (Kenya); title: Tuareg marriage (Niger); title: Ndebele nuptials (South Africa); title: Zulu wedding (South Africa); title: Himba marriage (Namibia); title: Brides of Africa; title: The Emir's court (Nigeria); title: Baganda coronation (Uganda); title: Ashanti royal gold (Ghana); title: v. 2. Dinka cattle camp (Sudan); title: Omo rituals (Ethiopia); title: Fulani cattle crossing (Mali); title: Bedik planting rites (Senegal); title: Ewe yam blessing (Ghana); title: Kassena harvest rituals (Ghana); title: Bobo bush masks (Burkina Faso); title: Fon spirit masks (Benin); title: Yoruba masquerade (Benin, Nigeria); title: Ndebele house painting (South Africa); title: Soothsayers and diviners (Ivory Coast, Kenya, Niger, Benin); title: Priests and priestesses (Togo, Ghana); title: Vodou (Togo, Ghana); title: Himba healing (Namibia); title: Tuareg Muslim festival (Niger); title: Spirits & ancestors; title: Surma burial rites (Ethopia); title: Dogon Dama funeral (Mali); title: Senufo spirit masks (Ivory Coast); title: Egungun masquerade (Benin, Nigeria); title: Ga fantasy coffins (Ghana).