The Death Throes of Sacrificed Chicken: Triggering Critical Reflexive Stances on Ritual Action in Togo
In Kabye society, the commonest sacrificial rites include a device that may prompt celebrants to question their own ritual practice. As in other West African societies, the acceptance or refusal of an offering by a divinity is read in the death throes of the first chicken to be sacrificed. If the fo...
| Published in: | Religion and society |
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| Subtitles: | Ritual and Critical Reflexivity |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Berghahn
[2018]
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| In: |
Religion and society
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 116-130 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Togo
/ Ritual
/ Animal sacrifice
/ Reflection (Philosophy)
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| Further subjects: | B
Reflexivity
B Togo B Kabye land B Rituals B Self-criticism B Sacrifice B Rules |
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