West Africa's women of God : Alinesitoué and the Diola prophetic tradition / Robert M. Baum
- Author
- Baum, Robert M.
- Published
- Bloomington ; Indianapolis : Indiana University Press, 2015.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
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- Language Note
- English.
- Contents
- Prophets, gender, and religious change among the Diola of Senegambia -- The Diola: an ethnographic introduction -- Koonjaen, Felupe, and Diola prophets in precolonial Senegambia -- Women prophets, colonization, and the creation of community shrines of Emitai, 1890-1913 -- Prophetism at the peak of colonial rule, 1914-1939 -- Alinesitoué Diatta and the crisis of the war years, 1939-1944 -- The prophetic teachings of Alinesitoué, her successors, and a contested Diola prophetic tradition.
- Summary
- West Africa's Women of God examines the history of direct revelation from Emitai, the Supreme Being, which has been central to the Diola religion from before European colonization to the present day. Robert M. Baum charts the evolution of this movement from its origins as an exclusively male tradition to one that is largely female. He traces the response of Diola to the distinct challenges presented by conquest, colonial rule, and the post-colonial era. Looking specifically at the work of the most famous Diola woman prophet, Alinesitou, ̌ Baum addresses the history of prophecy in West Africa and its impact on colonialism, the development of local religious traditions, and the role of women in religious communities.
- Subject(s)
- Diatta, Aline Sitoe
- Diola (African people)—Religion
- Women prophets—Senegal
- Prophecy—Political aspects—Senegal
- Prophecy—Social aspects—Senegal
- Diola (Peuple d'Afrique)—Religion
- Prophétesses—Sénégal
- Prophétie—Aspect politique—Sénégal
- Prophétie—Aspect social—Sénégal
- BODY, MIND & SPIRIT—Spirituality—Paganism & Neo-Paganism
- RELIGION—Comparative Religion
- RELIGION—Sexuality & Gender Studies
- Prophecy—Social aspects
- Women prophets
- Senegal
- ISBN
- 9780253017918 (electronic bk.)
0253017912 (electronic bk.)
9780253017673
025301767X
9780253017888
0253017882 - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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