{"product_id":"spirit-possession-and-personhood-among-the-kel-ewey-tuareg-hardback-9780521470070","title":"Spirit Possession and Personhood among the Kel Ewey Tuareg (Hardback) 9780521470070","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSpirit Possession and Personhood among the Kel Ewey Tuareg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTuareg women are sometimes possessed by spirits called 'the people of solitude', from which they are released by an evening ritual. Susan Rasmussen analyses symbolism and aesthetic values, provides case studies, and reviews what local people think about the meaning of possession.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSusan J. Rasmussen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521470070, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 February 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e196 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 16 x 1.5 cm, 0.423 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The study reveals a sophisticated knowledge of the subject matter....  Rasmussen skillfully demonstrates how possession allows for the articulation of hidden agendas.  ...the book is a must read for studetns of possession.\"    Adeline Masquelier, Religious Studies Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAmong the Tuareg people in the Air Mountain region of Niger, women are sometimes possessed by spirits called 'the people of solitude'. The evening curing rituals of the possessed, featuring drumming and song, take place before an audience of young men and women, who joke and flirt as the ritual unfolds. In her analysis of this tolerated but unofficial cult, Susan Rasmussen analyses symbolism and aesthetic values, provides case studies of possessed women, and reviews what local people think about the meaning of possession.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Illnesses of the heart and soul: the case of Asalama\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Images of Possession: 2. Inversion and other tropes in spirit possession rituals\u003cbr\u003e 3. 'Like a tree branch swaying in the wind': the head dance\u003cbr\u003e 4. Illnesses of God: personhood, knowledge, and healing\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Art, Agency, and Power in the Ritual Sessions: 5. Sound, solitude, and music\u003cbr\u003e 6. The tande n goumaten songs\u003cbr\u003e Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e References, Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007627710744,"sku":"9780521470070","price":95.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521470070i_39ed2867-d52c-4156-9ec7-bbbe4f26ac58.jpg?v=1691382622","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/spirit-possession-and-personhood-among-the-kel-ewey-tuareg-hardback-9780521470070","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}