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* SIGNED* Amagqirha , Religion, Magic and Medicine in Transkei - Joan A. Broster
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Hardcover with protected DJ. Via Afrika Ltd. Fist edition First impression. circa 1981. 126 pages inc glossary and index.
There is some browning to the endpapers but otherwise the book is in very good condition. There is an inscription from the author to the previous owners on the ffep and the author has signed on the title page. ( see pics below).
Local postage will be R35 inc insurance.
"We have all heard about " witchdoctors" or, to give them thei ightful name, amagqirha, and are aware of the mystery and controversy that suround them. Despite scientific accounts, the amagqirha remain beyond the experience of most people.
This book gives the story as told to Joan Broster by the amagqirha themselves. It has not been written from any particular point of view, nor from a backgound of specialized training, but with a clearness of perception born from love and rapport. In their own words, with the author as their interpreter, the amagqirha describe thei calling and discuss the religious, magical and medicinal aspects of their profession......."
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