A study of African initiation rites, in view of offering an adequate Christian substitute /By Naomi M. Smith.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: 1961.Description: v, 143 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
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Contents:
Statement of the problem -- Importance of the study -- Organization of the Study -- Previous Study -- Source of Materials and Method of Procedure -- Definition of Terms.
Value in the Tribal Society -- Relation to the community -- Relation to the family -- Relation to the individual -- Physical values -- Social values -- Educational values -- Religious values -- Emotional values -- Pagan Nature of the Rites -- Physiologically harmful -- Morally degrading -- Unsanitary conditions -- Ignorant and unscientific teaching -- False religion.
Attempts at Substitution -- Welfare Instruction -- The Berlin Lutheran Mission -- The Masasi experiment -- Christian initiation in Nyasaland -- Partial substitutes.
Functional Christian Substitute -- The community -- The family -- The individual -- Preparation for the initiation camp -- Physical needs -- Social needs -- Mental needs -- Spiritual needs -- Emotional needs -- Follow-up work.
Another Gaza girl of the same area before the initiation rites -- A Gaza girl in costume after having completed the rites -- Gaza boys painted with charcoal and dressed in bark cloth.
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Dissertation/Thesis (7-day checkout) Dissertation/Thesis (7-day checkout) G. Allen Fleece Library DISSERTATIONS Non-fiction BV4070.C68S656 1961 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923000894648

Typescript.

Chapter I. Introduction

The Problem -- Statement of the problem -- Importance of the study -- Organization of the Study -- Previous Study -- Source of Materials and Method of Procedure -- Definition of Terms.

Chapter II. The Initiation Institution

Brief Description and General Characteristics -- Value in the Tribal Society -- Relation to the community -- Relation to the family -- Relation to the individual -- Physical values -- Social values -- Educational values -- Religious values -- Emotional values -- Pagan Nature of the Rites -- Physiologically harmful -- Morally degrading -- Unsanitary conditions -- Ignorant and unscientific teaching -- False religion.

Chapter III. Existing Attitudes and Related Activities

Attitudes in Existence -- Attempts at Substitution -- Welfare Instruction -- The Berlin Lutheran Mission -- The Masasi experiment -- Christian initiation in Nyasaland -- Partial substitutes.

Chapter IV. Proposed Christian Indigenous Substitute

Purpose of Transformation -- Functional Christian Substitute -- The community -- The family -- The individual -- Preparation for the initiation camp -- Physical needs -- Social needs -- Mental needs -- Spiritual needs -- Emotional needs -- Follow-up work.

Chapter V. Summary and Conclusions.

Illustrations

A Gaza girl of the Ubangi area of the Congo in costume before the initiation rites -- Another Gaza girl of the same area before the initiation rites -- A Gaza girl in costume after having completed the rites -- Gaza boys painted with charcoal and dressed in bark cloth.

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