Table of Contents

Introduction Part One. Chihamba the White Spirit: A Ritual Drama of the Ndembu 1. Chihamba the White Spirit 2. Some Notes of the Symbolism of Chihamba 3. Some White Symbols in Literature and Religion Part Two. Ndembu Divination: Its Symbolism and Techniques 4. A Preliminary Analysis of Ndembu Divinatory Symbolism 5. Some Kinds and Methods of Ndembu Divination Appendix Bibliographic References Index

About the Author

Victor Turner is Professor of Anthropology and Social Thought at the University of Chicago.