The Soothsayers (Bambuki) and the Christian prayer petitioners (Balombi) : a comparative and evaluative study of healing in the Luba Katanga area
Doctoral Thesis
2005
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This research offers a view of an aspect of life of Luba people who inhabit the Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an attempt to compare and evaluate the healing system of co-existent groupings influenced by Bambuki and Balombi. This thesis seeks to compare and evaluate the theology and healing practices of Bambuki and Balombi in order to establish differences and similarities. The study contributes to the liberation of Luba people from western alienation, which considers the Bambuki as demonic.
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Kasongo, L. 2005. The Soothsayers (Bambuki) and the Christian prayer petitioners (Balombi) : a comparative and evaluative study of healing in the Luba Katanga area. University of Cape Town.