A matter of grave concern? Charles Jedrej's work on Mende sodalities, and the Ebola crisis: Un sujet de vive préoccupation? Le travail de Charles Jedrej sur les sociétés secrètes Mendes, et la crise Ebola†

Critical African Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 80-91

  Richards, Paul ^a  

^a NJALA UNIVERSITY   (Sierra Leone)

Author keywords

behavioural change; Ebola Virus Disease; funerals; Mende people; secret societies; Sierra Leone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84974666255     PISSN: 21681392     EISSN: 20407211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21681392.2016.1099021     Document Type: Article

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