Das Erbe der "Helden." Grabkult der Konso und kulturverwandten Ethnien in Süd-Äthiopien

The publication focusses on the "waakaa", antropomorphic wooden sculptures of the Konso in Ethiopia. The study highlights the social functions and meanings of the sculptures. Besides a detailed description it also includes information on their production, the corresponding rituals and the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Poissonnier, Nicole, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Alemán
Published: Göttingen : Universitätsverlag Göttingen 2009.
Series:Göttinger Beiträge zur Ethnologie ; 3.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009743490306719
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Summary:The publication focusses on the "waakaa", antropomorphic wooden sculptures of the Konso in Ethiopia. The study highlights the social functions and meanings of the sculptures. Besides a detailed description it also includes information on their production, the corresponding rituals and the way the statues are erected.
Physical Description:1 online resource (290 pages)