Photo magic: Photographs in practices of healing and harming in East Africa
In this contribution, I present a few examples of practices in present-day African Christion Churches in which photogrpahs "do magic" and are used to heal or harm. I not only give examples of African "photo magic" but also include European ones, examples that in the "standar...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2003
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Journal of religion in Africa
Year: 2003, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-145 |
Further subjects: | B
Photography
B Church B Religious practice B Mysticism B Africa B Religion B Cult |
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