Neighbors, Strangers, Witches, and Culture-Heroes - Ritual Powers of Smith/Artisans in Tuareg Society and Beyond (Electronic book text)

This book examines alleged OC superhumanOCO powers associated with smith/artisans in five African societies. It discusses their ritual and social roles, mythico-histories, and changing relationships between specialists and patrons. Rasmussen uses primary source data from her research in Tuareg communities and compares this to secondary data on four other African societies."