Cultural narratives, violence, and mother-son loyalty: An exploration into Gusii personification of evil

Ethos

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-29

  Ogembo, Justus M ^a  

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EID: 0035285369     PISSN: 00912131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/eth.2001.29.1.3     Document Type: Article

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