“The spirits eat the gifts”: the invisible universe and witchdoctor in lobolo
When carrying out research on lobolo in southern Mozambique — a traditional rite that conjugates two people together, in which the essential practice involves donating goods to the bride's family to achieve a recognized union between the bride and groom's family members — I witnessed the c...
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| Resumo: | When carrying out research on lobolo in southern Mozambique — a traditional rite that conjugates two people together, in which the essential practice involves donating goods to the bride's family to achieve a recognized union between the bride and groom's family members — I witnessed the constant action of the spirits. I propose, in this article, to answer the following questions: what is the role of the nyamusoro (healer) in the social life of the couple and their families and how does he contact the spirits to bless the couple in lobolo? From this, I demonstrate how the bride and groom and their families mobilize healer signals to talk to the dead, including to avoid undesirable events in the future of the marriage. |
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