Spiritual Roots of the Land

The spiritual cosmology for the local Betsimisaraka and Tsimihety in the Maroantsetra region, northeastern Madagascar, is a complex network of actors struggling between good and evil. The spiritual pantheon of this cosmology intervenes in the daily lives of all Malagasy and mediates their relationsh...

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Main Author: Golden, Christopher 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Worldviews
Year: 2014, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 255-268
Further subjects:B Madagascar religion conservation Betsimisaraka Tsimihety cosmology taboos
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