Revelation and Divination in Ndembu Ritual by Victor Turner

Gluckman) Schism and Continuity in an African Society: A Study ofNdembu Village Life 15 Essays in the Ritual of Social Relations (with D. OTHER BOOKS BY VICTOR TURNER Dramas, Fields, and Metaphors: Symbolic Action in Human Society The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-structure The Drums of Affliction The Forest of Symbols: Aspects ofNdembu Ritual Lunda Medicine and the Treatment of Disease, Occasional Papers of the Rhodes-Livingstone Museum, No. The series maintains a balance between descriptive and analytic studies the authors are both younger scholars and established figures of international reputation. Also included, however, are works in other scientific or humanistic disciplines that are seriously and creatively concerned with comparative symbology. The primary purpose is to introduce broadly comparative and theoretically significant anthropological studies on the role of symbols. This series provides a forum for current research on myth, ritual, and symbolism in anthropology and other related fields.

The Series SYMBOL, MYTH, AND RITUAL General Editor: VICTOR TURNER He believes that ritual symbols, like botanists' stains, enable us to detect and trace the movement of social processes and relationships that often lie below the level of direct observation. Striking a personal note in a new introductory chapter, Professor Turner acknowledges his indebtedness to Ndembu ritualists for alerting him to the theoretical relevance of symbolic action in understanding human societies. Although previously published, these essays have not been readily available since their appearance more than a dozen years ago. Revelation and Divination In Ndembu Ritual VICTOR TURNERĭrawing on two and a half years of field work, Victor Turner offers two thorough ethnographic studies of Ndembu revelatory ritual and f divinatory techniques, with running commentaries on symbolism by a variety of Ndembu informants. Revelation and Divination in Ndembu Ritual ANTHROPOLOGY

Revelation and Divination in Ndembu Ritual by Victor Turner