Zulu thought-patterns and symbolism

One of the most important statements of the 'inside view' of an African religous system ever made... unique in its richness and depth." --Victor Turner Zulu Thought-Patterns is a monumental research piece whose writing is admirably clear, and its documentation praiseworthy." --Africa Today ... unique and important... " -- International Journal of African Historical Studies This ethnographic classic describes and analyzes the ritual cycle celebrated by Zulu kinship groups as understood and interpreted by the Zulu themselves.