Zulu Thought-Patterns and Symbolism

"One of the most important statements of the 'inside view' of an African religous system ever made...unique in its richness and depth." -Victor Turner "Zulu Thought-Patterns is a monumental research piece whose writing is admirably clear, and its documentation praiseworthy." -Africa Today "...unique and important..." - International Journal of African Historical Studies This ethnographic classic describes and analyzes the ritual cycle celebrated by Zulu kinship groups as understood and interpreted by the Zulu themselves.