Symbolic Forest (Discussions on the Endenbu Ritual)

Author: (British) Turner, translated by Zhao Yuyan, Ouyang Min, Xu Hongfeng
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book is a representative work of Victor Turner, a renowned British anthropologist and a key figure in the symbolic ritual school. It primarily discusses various aspects of the rituals and symbolic meaning systems of the Ndembu people in Central Africa. The book includes ten chapters such as "Symbolic Signs in Ndembu Rituals," "The Ritual Symbolic System of the Ndembu: Moral and Social Structure," and "Mukanda: Circumcision Ritual."