The myths surrounding people with albinism in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Journal of African Cultural Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-181

  Baker, Charlotte ^a   Lund, Patricia ^b   Nyathi, Richard ^c   Taylor, Julie ^d  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

^c Zimbabwe Albino Association   (Zimbabwe)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

myth; oculocutaneous albinism; pathography; South Africa; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649876750     PISSN: 13696815     EISSN: 14699346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13696815.2010.491412     Document Type: Review

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