Forbidden images: Rock paintings and the Nyau secret society of central Malaŵi and eastern Zambia

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 187-212

  Smith, Benjamin W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Mala i; Masks; Nyau; Rock painting; Secret societies; Zambia

Indexed keywords

EID: 29644443250     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013139724784     Document Type: Article

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