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The Soothsayers (Bambuki) and the Christian prayer petitioners (Balombi) : a comparative and evaluative study of healing in the Luba Katanga area
This research offers a view of an aspect of life of Luba people who inhabit the Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an attempt to compare and evaluate the healing system of co-existent groupings influenced by Bambuki and Balombi. This thesis seeks to compare and evaluate the theo...
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| author | Kasongo, Lenge Kansempe |
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| description | This research offers a view of an aspect of life of Luba people who inhabit the Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an attempt to compare and evaluate the healing system of co-existent groupings influenced by Bambuki and Balombi. This thesis seeks to compare and evaluate the theology and healing practices of Bambuki and Balombi in order to establish differences and similarities. The study contributes to the liberation of Luba people from western alienation, which considers the Bambuki as demonic. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/8049 The Soothsayers (Bambuki) and the Christian prayer petitioners (Balombi) : a comparative and evaluative study of healing in the Luba Katanga area Kasongo, Lenge Kansempe Kwenda, Chirevo Includes bibliographical references (leaves 259-272). This research offers a view of an aspect of life of Luba people who inhabit the Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an attempt to compare and evaluate the healing system of co-existent groupings influenced by Bambuki and Balombi. This thesis seeks to compare and evaluate the theology and healing practices of Bambuki and Balombi in order to establish differences and similarities. The study contributes to the liberation of Luba people from western alienation, which considers the Bambuki as demonic. 2014-10-03T12:51:19Z 2014-10-03T12:51:19Z 2005 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8049 eng application/pdf Department of Religious Studies Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 259-272). Kasongo, Lenge Kansempe The Soothsayers (Bambuki) and the Christian prayer petitioners (Balombi) : a comparative and evaluative study of healing in the Luba Katanga area |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | The Soothsayers (Bambuki) and the Christian prayer petitioners (Balombi) : a comparative and evaluative study of healing in the Luba Katanga area |
| title_full | The Soothsayers (Bambuki) and the Christian prayer petitioners (Balombi) : a comparative and evaluative study of healing in the Luba Katanga area |
| title_fullStr | The Soothsayers (Bambuki) and the Christian prayer petitioners (Balombi) : a comparative and evaluative study of healing in the Luba Katanga area |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Soothsayers (Bambuki) and the Christian prayer petitioners (Balombi) : a comparative and evaluative study of healing in the Luba Katanga area |
| title_short | The Soothsayers (Bambuki) and the Christian prayer petitioners (Balombi) : a comparative and evaluative study of healing in the Luba Katanga area |
| title_sort | soothsayers bambuki and the christian prayer petitioners balombi a comparative and evaluative study of healing in the luba katanga area |
| topic | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 259-272). |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8049 |
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