The Forge and the funeral :: the Smith in Kapsiki/Higi culture /
Throughout Africa one craft among many stands out: that of the blacksmith. In many African cultures, smiths occupy a significant position, not just as artisans engaging in a difficult craft but also as special people. Often they perform other crafts, as well, and make up a somewhat separate group in...
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| Summary: | Throughout Africa one craft among many stands out: that of the blacksmith. In many African cultures, smiths occupy a significant position, not just as artisans engaging in a difficult craft but also as special people. Often they perform other crafts, as well, and make up a somewhat separate group inside society. The Forge and the Funeral describes the position of the smith in the culture of the Kapsiki/Higi of northern Cameroon and northeastern Nigeria. Situated in the Mandara Mountains and straddling the border of these two countries, Kapsiki culture forms a specific and highly relevant example of the phenomenon of the smith in Africa. As an endogamous group of about 5 percent of the population, Kapsiki smiths perform an impressive array of crafts and specializations, combining magico-religious functions with metalwork, in particular as funeral directors, as well as with music and healing. The Forge and the Funeral gives an intimate description and analysis of this group, based upon the author's four decades-long involvement with the Kapsiki/Higi. Description and analysis are set within the more general scholarly debates about the dynamics of professional closure - including the notions of caste and guild - and also consider the deep history of iron and brass in Africa. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781609174538 1609174534 |
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| spelling | Beek, W. E. A. van, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJyh6tF8DpWhKMx3q8YpT3 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82211366 The Forge and the funeral : the Smith in Kapsiki/Higi culture / Walter. E.A. van Beek. East Lansing, MI : Michigan State University Press, 2015. ©2015 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier African history and culture Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 7, 2015). Preface -- Language and orthography -- Smith, skill, and the senses -- An African enigma -- The internal other -- Hot iron and cool pots -- Yellow wildness -- Of whistling birds and talking crabs -- Smith and ritual -- Masters of healing -- A sense of justice -- The smell of death -- Music and the silence of the smith -- The smith and the power of things -- Notes -- Glossary of kapsiki terms -- Glossary of paksiki plant names -- Bibliography -- Index. Throughout Africa one craft among many stands out: that of the blacksmith. In many African cultures, smiths occupy a significant position, not just as artisans engaging in a difficult craft but also as special people. Often they perform other crafts, as well, and make up a somewhat separate group inside society. The Forge and the Funeral describes the position of the smith in the culture of the Kapsiki/Higi of northern Cameroon and northeastern Nigeria. Situated in the Mandara Mountains and straddling the border of these two countries, Kapsiki culture forms a specific and highly relevant example of the phenomenon of the smith in Africa. As an endogamous group of about 5 percent of the population, Kapsiki smiths perform an impressive array of crafts and specializations, combining magico-religious functions with metalwork, in particular as funeral directors, as well as with music and healing. The Forge and the Funeral gives an intimate description and analysis of this group, based upon the author's four decades-long involvement with the Kapsiki/Higi. Description and analysis are set within the more general scholarly debates about the dynamics of professional closure - including the notions of caste and guild - and also consider the deep history of iron and brass in Africa. Includes bibliographical references and index. Kamwe (African people) Cameroon Social life and customs. Kamwe (African people) Nigeria Social life and customs. Blacksmiths Mandara Mountains (Cameroon and Nigeria) Kapsiki (Peuple d'Afrique) Cameroun Murs et coutumes. Kapsiki (Peuple d'Afrique) Nigeria Murs et coutumes. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Spirituality Paganism & Neo-Paganism. bisacsh RELIGION Comparative Religion. bisacsh Blacksmiths fast Africa Mandara Mountains fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvtdP88kmcvVxcDtWWhpP Cameroon fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrrCCJKHyfBgbQyKWtR8C Nigeria fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJcWvf9xXVHQKFTDpVGCQq Kamwe gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/7688941-5 Religionsethnologie gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4177738-4 Handwerk gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4023299-2 Schmiedekunst gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4052911-3 Sachkultur gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4051157-1 Schmied gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4052907-1 Heiler gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4297454-9 Magier gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4067403-4 Kamerun gnd Nigeria gnd has work: The Forge and the funeral (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGX64TXCGqJ6HhckD49yMP https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: 1611861667 9781611861662 (OCoLC)908991027 African history and culture. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015076675 |
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