1st Edition
African Voices, African Lives Personal Narratives from a Swahili Village
Edited By Pat Caplan
Copyright 1997
284 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
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Routledge
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African Voices, African Lives explores the world of 'Mohammed', a swahili peasant living on Mafia Island, Tanzania. Through his own words - some written, some spoken - and those of his relatives, including his ex-wife and one of his daughters, he enables us to see the world through his eyes, including the invisisble world of spirits which plays a significant role in his life. This information is... Read more
Prologue - A Special Prayer; 1. Introduction: Anthropology and Personal Narratives PART I: A LIFE HISTORY 2. Mohammed's Story PART II: MOHAMMED AS ETHNOGRAPHE: THE DIARY Introduction 3. Making a Living: Land and Sea 4. The Life Cycle: Relationships, Conflict and Emotions PART III: OTHER TEXTS, OTHER VOICES: THREE ENCOUNTERS Introduction 5. Encounter One: 1965-7 6. Encounter Two: 1976 7. Encounter Three: 1985 PART IV: THE SEARCH FOR KNOWLEDGE Introduction 8. Dealing with Affliction 1: Explanation 9. Dealing with Affliction 2: Spirits 10. Encounter Four: 1994 11. Conclusion
Biography
Pat Caplan is Professor of Anthropology at Goldsmiths’ College, University of London.
'A worthy book, an experiment in style which contains some insights into a man's character and into the difficulties of life in 1990's Tanzania.' - Maia Green, Oral History
