ISBN:
9783631659786
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (172 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Traditional Medicine Making of the 'Emu': Continuity and Change
DDC:
615.8/809669
Keywords:
Traditional medicine -- Nigeria -- Emu-Uno
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Ethnopharmacology -- Nigeria -- Emu-Uno
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Rites and ceremonies -- Nigeria -- Emu-Uno
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Emu-Uno (Nigeria) -- Religion
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Traditional medicine ; Nigeria ; Emu-Uno..
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Ethnopharmacology ; Nigeria ; Emu-Uno..
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Rites and ceremonies ; Nigeria ; Emu-Uno..
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Emu-Uno (Nigeria) ; Religion
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
This study uses historical and phenomenological perspectives in its investigation of the religious beliefs and rituals of Emu people, an indigenous society in Nigeria. Documenting their medicinal practices within the context of change, this study goes beyond structuralist and functionalist perspectives used by cultural anthropologists.
Abstract:
Cover -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Chapter One -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.2 Approach -- 1.3 Terminologies -- Chapter Two: Theories of Change -- 2.1 Religious Belief and Ritual Practices -- 2.2 Social Change and religion -- 2.3 Theories of Religious Change -- 2.4 Religious Changes and African Traditional Religion -- 2.5 Modern Changes in African Traditional Religions -- Chapter Three: The Emu People -- 3.0 Geographical Location -- 3.1 The Origin of the People -- 3.2 Emu Worldview -- 3.3 Olonemu -- 3.4 Nze -- 3.5 Ani -- 3.6 Ossai -- 3.7 Odede -- 3.8 Ikenga -- 3.9 Olokoto -- 3.10 Igba -- 3.11 Umuada -- 3.12 Nde-Iche -- 3.13 Political Structure of the Emu People -- 3.14 Social life and Calendar of Festivities -- 3.14.1 Ukwuata Festival -- 3.14.2 Ikenge Festival -- 3.14.3 Ite-Otite Festival -- 3.15 Social Values -- 3.16 Economic Background -- Chapter Four: Medicine and Medicinal Ritual in Emu -- 4.1 The Supernatural Elements of Medicine -- 4.2 The Medicinal Element of Medicine -- 4.3 The Ritual Elements of Medicine -- 4.4 The Spell Elements of Medicine -- 4.5 The "Taboo" Elements of Medicine -- 4.6 Witchcraft and Sorcery -- 4.7 Divination -- 4.7.1 Classification of Medicine and Ritual Practices in Emu -- 4.8 Productive Medicine -- 4.8.1 Ogwu Afia-Okeawuli: (Medicine for Trade) -- 4.8.2 Ogwu Isorlu Ibe Mmalu: (Medicine for Love) -- 4.8.3 Ogwu Akonuche: (Medicine for Memory) -- 4.8.4 Ogwu Mmili: (Rain Medicine) -- 4.9 Therapeutic Medicine -- 4.9.1 Ogwu Efo-Olinwa: (Medicine for Stomach Ache) -- 4.9.2 Ogwu Ibele Orenu-ku: (Medicine against Veneral Disease) -- 4.9.3 Ogwu Mmo Ni Mmalu Afu Enya: (Medicine to Keep a Dying Man Awake) -- 4.9.4 Ogwu Ikpefu Onwu Mmalu: (Medicine to Postpone Death) -- 4.9.5 Ogwu Enya Enu: (Medicine to Cure Mental Illness) -- 4.9.6 Ogwu emo na liali ne esu mmalu(Medicine for Undefined Sickness).
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Chapter One; 1.1 Overview; 1.2 Approach; 1.3 Terminologies; Chapter Two: Theories of Change; 2.1 Religious Belief and Ritual Practices; 2.2 Social Change and religion; 2.3 Theories of Religious Change; 2.4 Religious Changes and African Traditional Religion; 2.5 Modern Changes in African Traditional Religions; Chapter Three: The Emu People; 3.0 Geographical Location; 3.1 The Origin of the People; 3.2 Emu Worldview; 3.3 Olonemu; 3.4 Nze; 3.5 Ani; 3.6 Ossai; 3.7 Odede; 3.8 Ikenga; 3.9 Olokoto; 3.10 Igba; 3.11 Umuada; 3.12 Nde-Iche
Description / Table of Contents:
3.13 Political Structure of the Emu People3.14 Social life and Calendar of Festivities; 3.14.1 Ukwuata Festival; 3.14.2 Ikenge Festival; 3.14.3 Ite-Otite Festival; 3.15 Social Values; 3.16 Economic Background; Chapter Four: Medicine and Medicinal Ritual in Emu; 4.1 The Supernatural Elements of Medicine; 4.2 The Medicinal Element of Medicine; 4.3 The Ritual Elements of Medicine; 4.4 The Spell Elements of Medicine; 4.5 The "Taboo" Elements of Medicine; 4.6 Witchcraft and Sorcery; 4.7 Divination; 4.7.1 Classification of Medicine and Ritual Practices in Emu; 4.8 Productive Medicine
Description / Table of Contents:
4.8.1 Ogwu Afia-Okeawuli: (Medicine for Trade)4.8.2 Ogwu Isorlu Ibe Mmalu: (Medicine for Love); 4.8.3 Ogwu Akonuche: (Medicine for Memory); 4.8.4 Ogwu Mmili: (Rain Medicine); 4.9 Therapeutic Medicine; 4.9.1 Ogwu Efo-Olinwa: (Medicine for Stomach Ache); 4.9.2 Ogwu Ibele Orenu-ku: (Medicine against Veneral Disease); 4.9.3 Ogwu Mmo Ni Mmalu Afu Enya: (Medicine to Keep a Dying Man Awake); 4.9.4 Ogwu Ikpefu Onwu Mmalu: (Medicine to Postpone Death); 4.9.5 Ogwu Enya Enu: (Medicine to Cure Mental Illness); 4.9.6 Ogwu emo na liali ne esu mmalu(Medicine for Undefined Sickness)
Description / Table of Contents:
4.9.7 Ogwu Iwofu Ngbashi: (Medicine to Remove Poison)4.10 Protective Medicine; 4.10.1 Ogwu nkpashi: (Protection from Destructive Medicine); 4.10.2 Aju Ogwu: (Medicine against General Poison); 4.10.3 Ogwu Nkpokwa: (Antidote for Destructive Medicine); 4.10.4 Ogwu Ashima: (Medicine that grants Premonition); 4.10.5 Ogwu Njo Puazo: (Medicine to Avert Evil Forces); 4.10.6 Ogwu Mma: Preotective Medicine against Cutlass and Knife attacks (1); 4.10.6b Ogwu Mma: Protective Medicine against Cutlass and Knife attacks (2); 4.10.7 Ogwu Mma Nbubu: Medicine against Cutlass Medicine
Description / Table of Contents:
4.10.8 Ogwu Egbe Ufie: Medicine against Wounds Sustained from Gunshot4.11 Destructive Medicine; 4.11.1 Ogwu Igba Nkpa: (Poison); 4.11.2 Ogwu Eti Ada: (Hit and make a person fall to the ground); 4.11.3 Ogwu Ibo Mmalu Onti: (Medicine to Cause Madness); 4.11.4 Ogwu Akpanya-ga (Medicine to create confusion); 4.12 Medicine with dual functions; 4.12.1 Ogwu Iwa Ugboko: Medicine of Command in the Forest; 4.12.2 Ogwu Odor: (Medicine to Recall Someone); Chapter Five: Ritual Symbolism in Emu Ritual Practices; 5.1 The Medicine Man; 5.2 The Training of a Dibie; 5.2.1 The Functions of a Dibie
Description / Table of Contents:
5.3 Ritual Symbols and their Meanings in Emu Medicine
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