van Beek, Walter E. A. <br/><br/>
The Forge and the Funeral :  The Smith in Kapsiki/Higi Culture. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (421 pages) 
 - African History and Culture Series .
 - African History and Culture Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Language and Orthography -- Chapter 1. Smith, Skill, and the Senses -- Chapter 2. An African Enigma -- Chapter 3. The Internal Other -- Chapter 4. Hot Iron and Cool Pots -- Chapter 5. Yellow Wildness -- Chapter 6. Of Whistling Birds and Talking Crabs -- Chapter 7. Smith and Ritual -- Chapter 8. Masters of Healing -- Chapter 9. A Sense of Justice -- Chapter 10. The Smell of Death -- Chapter 11. Music and the Silence of the Smith -- Chapter 12. The Smith and the Power of Things -- Notes -- Glossary of Kapsiki Terms -- Glossary of Kapsiki Plant Names -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781609174538 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Kamwe (African people)--Cameroon--Social life and customs.<br/>Kamwe (African people)--Nigeria--Social life and customs.<br/>Kamwe (African people)--Funeral customs and rites.<br/>Burial--Mandara Mountains (Cameroon and Nigeria).<br/>Funeral rites and ceremonies--Mandara Mountains (Cameroon and Nigeria).<br/>Blacksmiths--Mandara Mountains (Cameroon and Nigeria).<br/>Kamwe. (DE-588)7688941-5.<br/>Religionsethnologie. (DE-588)4177738-4.<br/>Handwerk. (DE-588)4023299-2.<br/>Schmiedekunst. (DE-588)4052911-3.<br/>Sachkultur. (DE-588)4051157-1.<br/>Schmied. (DE-588)4052907-1.<br/>Heiler. (DE-588)4297454-9.<br/>Magier. (DE-588)4067403-4.<br/>Kamerun. (DE-588)4029413-4.<br/>Nigeria. (DE-588)1009354-0.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DT571 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>967.11