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A study of the Mbona cult of the Shire Valley in southern Malawi, including seven texts (with critical interpretation) of the oral tradition surrounding Mbona--a deified human martyr killed around 1600--in Mang'anja with English translation. The author, a missionary, examines contemporary aspects, while focusing on the early history, of the cult and its place in the political and religious lives of the people of the region. With some 40 b&w photos, maps, charts. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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River of Blood: The Genesis of a Martyr Cult in Southern Malawi, C. A. D. 1600 FROM THE PUBLISHER
J. Matthew Schoffeleers recounts how the Portuguese presence in Zambesia in the period 1590-1622 led to more than three decades of internecine warfare and caused the people of southern Malawi tremendous suffering.
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A study of the Mbona cult of the Shire Valley in southern Malawi, including seven texts (with critical interpretation) of the oral tradition surrounding Mbona--a deified human martyr killed around 1600--in Mang'anja with English translation. The author, a missionary, examines contemporary aspects, while focusing on the early history, of the cult and its place in the political and religious lives of the people of the region. With some 40 b&w photos, maps, charts. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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