A study of African initiation rites, in view of offering an adequate Christian substitute / By Naomi M. Smith. [print]
Material type: TextPublication details: 1961.Description: v, 143 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:- text
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- BV4070.S655.S783 1961
- BV4070.C68.S655.S783 1961
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Thesis M.A. Columbia Bible College, Columbia, South Carolina 1961.
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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