Title: Das Erbe der "Helden" - Grabkult der Konso und kulturverwandten Ethnien in Süd-Äthiopien
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.
Subjects: Social & cultural history, Society & social sciences, Konso (African people), Rites and ceremonies, Funeral customs and rites, Funeral rites and ceremonies, Hero worship, Ethnology