Zulu Thought-Patterns and Symbolism » (New Edition)

"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.