The cultural and symbolic significance of the African rhinoceros: a review of the traditional beliefs, perceptions and practices of agropastoralist societies in southern Africa.

A study of ethnobiological, archaeological, linguistic and historical ethnographic data shows that notions about the cultural and symbolic significance of the African rhinoceros were widely shared among southeastern Bantu speakers and had considerable time depth. African farming communities could dr...

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Publicado en:Southern African Humanities Vol. 26; pp. 21 - 56
Autores principales: Boeyens, Jan C. A., van der Ryst, Maria M.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Natal Museum Jul2014
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