A Scriptural Economy: Magics, Meanings, and Massages of Lagos (Abstract)
Definitions of “scripture” fetishize and sacralize the phenomenon.
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AAR Review of Religion, Media, and Marginality in Modern Africa, by editors Felicitas Becker, Joel Cabrita, and Marie Rodet
In Religion, Media, and Marginality in Modern Africa, the editors provide a timely intervention for media studies in the study of religion.
Comparative Study of the Ruins and La Fortuna Estates: A Glimpse of 21st Century Heritage Mansion Restoration and Preservation–written By Estelita Valdeavilla-Llanita
The Ruins is a local attraction in the city of Talisay.
Heritage as Life-Values: A Study of the Cultural Heritage Concept — By Johan Josefsson and Inga-Lill Aronsson
This piece is a summary of an original research.
Reading Scriptures: Gender and Class in the “A Witch for Jesus’ Saga
The unpalatability of evil finds expression through ritual establishment of a scapegoat.
Craft “Witch”: Interconnective Scripturalizations and Identity Economies
This paper uses frameworks from ethnographies of interconnection” to engage recent development theories as found in Kingsley C. Moghalu’s ‘Last Frontier in relation to interconnective constructions of “witch” in identity scripturalizations. In addition to […]
Scriptures and Fury: The Yoruba Sango and Jesus in Judgement
Users of holy texts arm and equip themselves with scriptures.
“President” Oprah Winfrey Takes Charge, Pushes the Button
The “sacred” seat of American president is one of awe and wonder.
Islam, Identity, and Postcolonial Politics in Nigeria
Proselytization proclivities downplay the historical and cultural significance of Islam and its civilization in West Africa. This is a general introduction as well as an entry into the making of […]
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