Panel 66. Traditional religion and healing in Africa and the role of the inner senses

 

proposed order

Author(s)

Title

Slot 1: 9:30-11:00; in the chair: Wim van Binsbergen

 

0

very brief introductory remarks by the conveners

 

1

Mlisa, Nomfundo

Dreams, visions and intuition: traditional therapy among Xhosa amagqirha in Southern Africa.

 

2

Hillenbrand, Emily

Improving Collaboration Between Traditional and Conventional Medicine: Views from Urban Healers in Cameroon

 

3

Selvam, Sahaya G.

African Traditional Healing: Lessons that Western Christianity and Modern Medicine could Learn

coffee break, 11:00 – 11:30

Slot 2: 11:30-13:00 ; in the chair: Nomfundo Mlisa

 

4

Nicolini, Beatrice

Swahili Society, Magic, Witchcraft and Power

 

5

Van Binsbergen, Wim M.J.

Experiential anthropology, and the reality and world history of spirit: Questions for Edith Turner

 

6

general discussion

 

In principle, 30 minutes are available for each paper. Only 15 to 20 minutes of these may be used for presentation, the rest is reserved for discussion.

 

 

(assuming that Jessica Erdsieck has withdrawn her paper)