Das Erbe der "Helden" - Grabkult der Konso und kulturverwandten Ethnien in Süd-Äthiopien
Publisher: Universitätsverlag Göttingen
Published: 2009
Language: ger
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9783941875036
Subjects: Social & cultural history; Society & social sciences
Description: The publication focusses on the "waakaa", antropomorphic wooden sculptures of the Konso in Ethiopia. The study highlights the social functions and meanings of the sculptures. Besides a detailed description it also includes information on their production, the corresponding rituals and the way the statues are erected.
Notes: German.