Visions of modernity in Ghana: Mami Wata shrines, photo studios and horror films

Visual Anthropology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 269-292

  Wendl, Tobias ^a  

^a Cultural Communication research center   (United States)

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EID: 2442598076     PISSN: 08949468     EISSN: 15455920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08949468.2001.9966835     Document Type: Article

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