e-rhizome 2019, 1(1):60-71 | DOI: 10.5507/rh.2019.003

Magic and Albinism in Tanzania

Kamila Axmannová
Charles University
Celetná 20, Praha 1, Czech Republic
kaax@centrum.cz

An article is focused on the approach to the people with albinism in sub-Saharan Africa, in particular in Tanzania where I was doing field research. That approach was transformed during time and during socio-economical changes into the shape which shows elements of fetishism. I mean, specifically, assigning of inseparable values and powers to the body parts of people with albinism. I was doing my etnographical research since december 2015 till may 2016.

Keywords: Albino, albinism, fetish, fetishization, occult economy, artisanal mining, morder of albinos, ritual killing

Accepted: February 22, 2019; Published: February 22, 2019  Show citation

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Axmannová, K. (2019). Magic and Albinism in Tanzania. e-rhizome, 1(1), 60-71. doi: 10.5507/rh.2019.003
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