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Mambila traditional religion : Sua in Somie 10.17863/CAM.16262 Zeitlyn, David This work is an analysis of Mambila religion based on fieldwork in Somié village, Cameroon. An ethnographic and historical introduction to the Mambila is followed by an account of their religious concepts. It is argued that, despite their adherence to Christianity (and to Islam), traditional practices continue to be of great importance in everyday life. In order to examine traditional practice descriptions are given of divination and oath-taking rites. Translated transcripts of the different forms of the sua-oath form the empirical core of the thesis. The transcripts illustrate the way that Mambila experience and understand the meaning of sua. Descriptions are also given of the sua masquerades. Finally I examine problems inherent in the analysis of non-literate societies lacking a reflective tradition, and in particular, societies lacking precise, structured religious concepts. This allows for discussion of resulting implications on the relationships between religion, politics and ‘symbolic power.’ University of Cambridge 1990-01-30 Thesis Doctoral Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) eng http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/237240 https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/237240 https://apollo8-f-pro.lib.cam.ac.uk/bitstreams/426832ef-b16e-483c-a2a5-9cb31b438e00/download a646acc5be46057f3ee0a0b336cb6379 https://apollo8-f-pro.lib.cam.ac.uk/bitstreams/e4d1097e-e8e1-48aa-988f-2e2b5f7e6cac/download 48dcdf38f646da27e5e4bc6c1893d4fc https://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved/