African culture and religious women in East and Central Africa / Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women and religion--Africa, Eastern.

Women and religion.

Women and religion--Africa, Central.

Women in Christianity--Africa, Eastern.

Women in Christianity.

Women in Christianity--Africa, Central.

Women--Africa, Eastern--Social conditions.

Women.

Women--Africa, Central--Social conditions.

Christianity and culture--Africa, Eastern.

Christianity and culture.

Christianity and culture--Africa, Central.

Social conditions.

Africa, Eastern--Religious life and customs.

Africa, Eastern.

Africa, Central--Religious life and customs.

Africa, Central.

Ethnology--Africa, Eastern.

Ethnology.

Eastern Africa.

Ethnology--Africa, Central.

Central Africa.

Physical Description:

186 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Nairobi : CUEA Press, [2014]

Summary:

A study sponsored by the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa that examines "the cultural values and practices which influence religious life, traditional marriage, funeral and burial rites, witchcraft beliefs and practices, devil worship practices, cleansing, leadership, human rights and reconciliation" within the countries associated with the ACWECA.

Contents:

General introduction

Research findings from Kenya

Research findings from Tanzania

Research findings from Zambia

Research findings from Uganda

Research findings from Malawi

Research findings from South Sudan

Research findings from Eritrea

Summary of the findings.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 186).

ISBN:

9789966015273

9966015272

OCLC:

904757337