| Titre | Witchcraft, Blood-Sucking Spirits, and the Demonization of Islam in Dogondoutchi, Niger | |
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| Auteur | Adeline Masquelier | |
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Revue | Cahiers d'études africaines |
| Numéro | no 189-190, 2008 Territoires sorciers | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | Les religions universalistes face au schème sorcellaire |
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| Page | 131-160 | |
| Résumé |
In this article, I discuss how the spread of Islam in the town of Dogondoutchi, Niger has profoundly transformed the local imaginary, helping fuel perceptions of witchcraft as a thoroughly Muslim practice.? I suggest that it is because witchcraft is seen as a hallmark of tradition that Muslims, despite their claim to have embraced modernity, are accused of being witches.? For a small minority unconvinced of the superiority of Islam over local religious traditions, witchcraft offers a convenient means of demonizing Muslims and a powerful commentary on the ways that the globalizing impact of Islam has supposedly transformed local modes of sociality and kinship as well as forms of wealth production and consumption. Source : Éditeur (via Cairn.info) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.cairn.info/article.php?ID_ARTICLE=CEA_189_0131 |
