Zulu Thought-Patterns and Symbolism

"One of the most important statements of the inside view of an African religous system ever made... unique in its richness and depth." Victor Turner

"Zulu Thought-Patterns is a monumental research piece whose writing is admirably clear, and its documentation praiseworthy." Africa Today

..". unique and important... " International Journal of African Historical Studies

This ethnographic classic describes and analyzes the ritual cycle celebrated by Zulu kinship groups as understood and interpreted by the Zulu themselves."