The Dual Function of the "Little People" of the Forest in the Lives of the Wolof
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2805235 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David W Ames (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1958 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 279 |
| Pages | 23 |
| Publication date | 1958-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8715 • E-ISSN: 1535-1882 |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/537955 |
| OpenAlex | W2332950568 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
HE belief in dwarflike creatures who inhabit the forest is widespread in West Africa, as throughout the rest of the world. Variously referred to by students of West African cultures as fairies, folk, bush-sprites, pygmies, and even as a kind of monkey or chimpanzee, they usually appear in discussions of magicoreligious practices.1 However, among the Wolof in the Gambia, the little people are more prominent in entertainment in folktales than in magical and religious functions.2
Art · Biology · Dual (grammatical number) · Dual function · Evolutionary biology · Function (biology) · Genealogy · Literature · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Computer Science · History
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,01 |
| Citation span | 1959 - 1959 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |