The social context of iron forging on the Kenya coast
Ironsmiths occupy an important yet ambiguous position in many African societies. They are both revered and feared, because they wield social power which arises from their access to occult knowledge, not only of metallurgy but of healing, divination, circumcision and peacemaking. In some societies sm...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1996
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Africa
Year: 1996, Volume: 66, Issue: 3, Pages: 386-410 |
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Manners and customs
B Technics B Craftsman B Craft B Religion B Iron B Custom B Traditional culture B Kenya B Local knowledge |