Another modern anti-witchcraft movement in East Central Africa
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Opening Paragraph As the title of this paper suggests, the movement described in it is not the first of its kind to have been recorded in Central Africa. About fourteen years ago Dr. Audrey I. Richards reported on a witchfinding movement associated with the Nyanja word mcape. (Local variations include mcapi, mucapi, &c.—referring to the medicine—and the Bemba called the medicine-vendors the Bamucapi.)
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Max Marwick discussed witchcraft accusations as a social-strain gauge meaning witchcraft and spiritual enforcers work to keep morality and ancient customs alive.
“Max Marwick has discussed the prevalence of witchcraft accusations as a”
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- Authors
- Marwick, M. G.
- Corresponding author
- Marwick, M. G.
- Venue
- Africa
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1950-04
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 100-112
- ISSN
- 0001-9720 (ISSN-L)
- 1750-0184
- OpenAlex
- W2159016170
- Cited by
- 55
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 3
- FWCI
- 28.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Africa (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Anthropology › African history and culture studies
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › African Studies and Ethnography
- Social Sciences › Anthropology › Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Keywords
- witchcraft beliefs, Bemba, East Central Africa
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