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Smallpox variolation , carried out in traditional African contexts , was first noted by non - Africans in Boston when the Reverend Cotton Mather observed scars on slaves and inquired after their meaning .
Smallpox variolation , carried out in traditional African contexts , was first noted by non - Africans in Boston when the Reverend Cotton Mather observed scars on slaves and inquired after their meaning .
الصفحة 62
During the early years of contact Europeans noted the Mande use of amulets . In 1620 , some 400 years after the Mali Empire was founded , Jobson encountered great numbers of “ gregories ” along the Gambia River : 60 a The gregories bee ...
During the early years of contact Europeans noted the Mande use of amulets . In 1620 , some 400 years after the Mali Empire was founded , Jobson encountered great numbers of “ gregories ” along the Gambia River : 60 a The gregories bee ...
الصفحة 205
He noted that fact , saying it was the work of smiths , undertaken after the marabouts had tried and failed to bring rain . He further pointed out that marabouts would normally demand a large payment for their services before making the ...
He noted that fact , saying it was the work of smiths , undertaken after the marabouts had tried and failed to bring rain . He further pointed out that marabouts would normally demand a large payment for their services before making the ...
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المحتوى
BLACKSMITHS IN MANDE SOCIETY | 1 |
THE MANDE SMITHS AS CRAFTSMEN | 22 |
SMITHS AND THE SHAPE OF CIVILIZED SPACE | 40 |
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طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
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