Stigmatisation of Indigenous Knowledge: The Case of Night-running in Western Kenya

Night-runners are perceived as faceless, evil people who run naked in the darkness, thereby wreaking havoc in otherwise peaceful rural villages. This paper investigates the origins of night-running, the mysteries associated with it, the benefits and harms of night-running, and the impact of indigeno...

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Main Author: Kwanya, Tom (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: Journal of religion in Africa
Year: 2018, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 376-392
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kenya (West) / Night / Runners (Sports) / Local knowledge / Stigmatization
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BB Indigenous religions
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
Further subjects:B night-running
B Stigma
B night-runners
B Kenya
B indigenous knowledge
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