Bwiti in Reflection: On the Fugue of Gender

In a series of essays ending in an ethnography of the religion of Bwiti among the Fang people of Gabon, James Fernandez advanced a model of ritual, its sequencing and meaning. The author of this article takes up Fernandez's argument by seeing how it applies to movement and the unfolding of body...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of religion in Africa 1990-02, Vol.20 (1), p.63-91
1. Verfasser:	Werbner, Richard P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa African religions Antitheses Dialectic Ethnology Generalities Harps Literary tropes Men Predicate logic Religion Religion, magic, witchcraft Religions, beliefs, worships Rituals Sequencing Trails Western African ethnic groups Womens songs
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Zusammenfassung:	In a series of essays ending in an ethnography of the religion of Bwiti among the Fang people of Gabon, James Fernandez advanced a model of ritual, its sequencing and meaning. The author of this article takes up Fernandez's argument by seeing how it applies to movement and the unfolding of body imagery in the all-night vigil of Bwiti, and particularly, in its ascetic ordeal.
ISSN:	0022-4200 1570-0666
DOI:	10.1163/157006690X00051