Local histories : sharifianism and power -- The buffi representation of the world of jinn -- Jinn eviction and other rituals as discourses of power -- The paradigm of authority : the mythic court of jinn
Summary
Intends to construct a basis for the understanding of the rites and practices associated with exorcism, or jinn eviction as it is performed within the maraboutic institution called zawiya
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-316) and index