Kongo and the King of the Americans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4944522 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wyatt Macgaffey (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 171-181 |
| Publication date | 1968-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x00017134 |
| OpenAlex | W2103163200 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 7 |
In this article, I try to translate what America means to a MuKongo, the ordinary inhabitant of the province of Kongo Central in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The subject has the advantage of being to some extent marginal among Kongo beliefs, and therefore more readily isolable, but it is not without relevance to international affairs
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Occult return, divine grace, andsaabui
| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,34 |
| Citation span | 1970 - 2018 (49) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |