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Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa : Zulu high sanusi / edited by Bradford Keeney ; photographs by Kern L. Nickerson.
- Title
- Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa : Zulu high sanusi / edited by Bradford Keeney ; photographs by Kern L. Nickerson.
- Publication
- Philadelphia, PA : Ringing Rocks Press in association with Leet's Island Books, c2001.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOK and CD | Text | Request in advance | DT878.Z9 V87 2001 BOOK and CD | Off-site |
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- Description
- 181 p. : col. ill.; 26 cm. +
- Summary
- Vusumazulu Credo Mutwa tells the story of his life as an artist, political activist, and healer. Mutwa, the most famous African traditional healer of the 20th century, shares the wisdom of Africa's traditional sangomas and healers in this beautiful volume, which includes an audio CD that captures the prayers, sacred songs, and sounds of the culture. In addition to his works as a healer and champion of native South Africans and their culture, Mutwa is an outspoken artist and critic best known for his sculpture and paintings. Includes audio CD.
- Series Statement
- Profiles of healing ; v. 5
- Uniform Title
- Profiles of healing v. 5.
- Alternative Title
- Vusamazulu Credo Muto : high sanusi Zulu healer.
- Zulu high sanusi
- Subject
- Mutwa, Credo Vusa'mazulu
- Mutwa, Credo Vusa'mazulu, 1921-2020
- Mutwa, Credo Vusa'mazulu, 1921-
- Black People > ethnology
- Medicine, African Traditional
- Healers > Africa, Southern
- Shamans > Africa, Southern
- Zulu (African people) > Medicine
- Black People > ethnology > South Africa > Personal Narratives
- South Africa
- Genre/Form
- Personal Narrative
- Compact discs.
- Note
- Accompanying compact disc has spoken and music field recordings made by Bradford Keeney and Marian Jenson. All traditional music performed by the Victory Sanquoba Theatre Company.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-[182]).
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- [CD contents]: Call of the sacred drums (1:48) -- The incredible Credo Mutwa (4:11) -- Nduli (2:11) -- Isindawo (3:43) -- My initiation story (38:29) -- Umtchongolo (3:04) -- Makhosi Asevukile (2:59) -- Sele (3:27) -- Blessing by Vusamazulu (6:31) -- African friends (6:31).
- ISBN
- 0918172268
- 0918172314
- LCCN
- ^^^99076793^
- OCLC
- 48668485
- SCSB-10524700
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library