Women's Medicine, the Zar-Bori Cult in Africa and beyond
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3932059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Werbner (0000-0002-3493-6742), I M Lewis, Al-Safi Hurreiz, S al-Safi Hurreiz |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 365 |
| Publication date | 1993-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4200 • E-ISSN: 1570-0666 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1580995 |
| OpenAlex | W2094811525 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
Despite the large-scale destruction of traditional practices throughout the world, the Zar-Bori spirit-healing cult continues to hold tremendous meaning for some women in West Africa, the Sudan and North Africa, and even in the more progressive countries such as Tunisia, Kuwait, Egypt and the Gulf States. This study uses historical, anthropological and psychiatric methods to explore the social history of this growing cult and its significance for women in different places and times. It asks how and why the cult has persisted to the present day, and throws light on the environments in which it thrives. The largest indigenous African cult concerned primarily with women's matters, the Zar-Bori has survived the fundamentalist challenge and creeping modernization, yet it is in many ways a subversive movement. This aims to be a comprehensive account of its origins, spread and increasing importance in the lives of African women
Ancient history · Anthropology of religion · Cult · History of religions · Political science · Sociology · African history and culture analysis · History · Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies · Medicine · Philosophy · Religious studies
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,79 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2018 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |