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Kupilikula: Governance and the Invisible Realm in Mozambique,New
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On the Mueda plateau in northern Mozambique, sorcerers are said to feed on their victims, sometimes 'making' lions or transforming into lions to literally devour their flesh. When the ruling FRELIMO party subscribed to socialism, it condemned sorcery beliefs and countersorcery practices as false consciousness, but since undertaking neoliberal reform, the partystill in power after three electoral cycleshas 'tolerated tradition,' leaving villagers to interpret and engage with events in the idiom of sorcery. Now, when the lions prowl plateau villages ,suspected sorcerers are often lynched.In this historical ethnography of sorcery, Harry G. West draws on a decade of fieldwork and combines the perspectives of anthropology and political science to reveal how Muedans expect responsible authorities to monitor the invisible realm of sorcery and to overturn or, as Muedans call it, 'kupilikula' sorcerers' destructive attacks by practicing a constructive form of countersorcery themselves. Kupilikula argues that, where neoliberal policies have fostered social division rather than security and prosperity, Muedans have, in fact, used sorcery discourse to assess and sometimes overturn reforms, advancing alternative visions of a world transformed.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Kupilikula: Governance and the Invisible Realm in Mozambique'? A: The main theme of 'Kupilikula' is the exploration of sorcery beliefs and counter-sorcery practices in northern Mozambique, particularly how these beliefs interact with political realities and neoliberal reforms.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Kupilikula' is Harry G. West.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on September 5, 2005.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as a new condition.
- Q: How many pages does 'Kupilikula' have? A: The book contains 336 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The binding type of 'Kupilikula' is paperback.
- Q: What category does the book fall under? A: The book is categorized under Africa.
- Q: Is there an illustrated edition of 'Kupilikula'? A: Yes, this book is noted as an illustrated edition.
- Q: What are the key features of this book? A: Key features include being a used book in good condition and providing insights into the cultural and political dynamics of Mozambique.
- Q: What perspectives does the author combine in this historical ethnography? A: Harry G. West combines perspectives from anthropology and political science in this historical ethnography.