Chisungu : A Girl's Initiation Ceremony Among the Bemba of Zambia (Paperback, 2 ed)

Foreword to the Routledge Classics Edition Jessica Johnson Introduction Jean LaFontaine Part 1: The Cultural Setting 1. Environment and Activities 2. Ideology and Dogma 3. Social Structure 4. The Marriage Contract 5. Accepted Sex Roles Part 2: The Ceremony 6. The Ritual Type 7. The Actors in the Ceremony 8. The Character of the Rite 9. The Ceremony 10. Calendar of Events at Chisungu Performed at Chinsali Part 3: The Interpretation of the Ceremony 11. Methods of Interpretation 12. Expressed Purposes of the Chisungu 13. Deduced Attitudes 14. The Chisingu in Relation to Tribal Dogma and Values 15. Unconscious Tensions and Conflicts 16. Pragmatic Effects. Appendix A: The Distribution of Chisungu Ceremonies in Central Africa Appendix B: Songs Sung During the Ceremony Bibliography Index