Enregistered memory and Afro-Cuban historicity in Santería's ritual speech

Language and Communication

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 245-257

  Wirtz, Kristina ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronotope; Historical consciousness; Religious language; Ritual speech; Santer a; Spirit possession

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347270534     PISSN: 02715309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.langcom.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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