Totemism and Human–Animal Relations in West Africa

Sharon Merz (Theological College of Northern Nigeria and Moorlands College, UK)

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Routledge
09 January 2023

Christianity; Tribal religions; Animals & society; Social & cultural anthropology

Series: Multispecies Encounters

This book explores human–animal relations amongst the Bebelibe of West Africa, with a focus on the establishment of totemic relationships with animals, what these relationships entail and the consequences of abusing them. Employing and developing the concepts of ""presencing"" and ""the ontological penumbra"" to shed light on the manner in which people make present and engage in the world around them, including the shadowy spaces that have to be negotiated in order to make sense of the world, the author shows how these concepts account for empathetic and intersubjective encounters with non-human animals. Grounded in rich ethnographic work, Totemism and Human–Animal Relations in West Africa offers a reappraisal of totemism and considers the implications of the ontological turn in understanding human–animal relations. As such, it will appeal to anthropologists, sociologists and anthrozoologists concerned with human–animal interaction.

By: Sharon Merz (Theological College of Northern Nigeria and Moorlands College UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 322g
ISBN: 9780367753153
ISBN 10: 0367753154
Series: Multispecies Encounters
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 09 January 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. An Historical Review of Totemism 2. Penumbras, Ontons and Presencing 3. Hunting and Domestication 4. Killing and Consumption 5. Body-Shifting 6. Totem Crocodiles and Pythons 7. Ontology of Human–Animal Relations

Sharon Merz is a senior anthropology consultant for SIL International. She also lectures in anthropology at Moorlands College, Christchurch, UK, and at the Theological College of Northern Nigeria, Jos, Nigeria.