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Ancestor Spirits

Ancestor Spirits is a metaphysical construct denoting the enduring spiritual entities of deceased individuals who are believed to retain consciousness, influence, and relational bonds with the living, distinguished by their venerated role in cultural and religious practices aimed at maintaining familial, social, and cosmic harmony.

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<b>Toward a theory of cultural linguistics.</b> By Gary B. Palmer Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1996. Pp. xii, 348. Paper $21.95.

Zdeněk Salzmann · Language · 1998 · 656 citations

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Inside the Cult: Religious Innovation and Transmission in Papua New Guinea.

Frederick Errington, Harvey Whitehouse · Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute · 1997 · 199 citations

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South Africa's Health: Traditional healers in South Africa: a parallel health care system

BMJ · 1995 · 198 citations · Full text

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The Tangled Wing: Biological Constraints on the Human Spirit

C. W. Don · JAMA · 2002 · 135 citations

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Hero-cults in the age of Homer

J. N. Coldstream · The Journal of Hellenic Studies · 1976 · 132 citations

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Authors

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  1. DA
    David A. Ross

    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 111 citations

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  2. JW
    Joyce Wamoyi

    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania

    2 publications · 111 citations

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  3. GM
    Gerry Mshana

    National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania

    2 publications · 111 citations

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  4. ZS
    Zachayo S. Shigongo

    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 111 citations

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  5. ML
    Mary Louisa Plummer

    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 111 citations

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Institutions

86

  1. University of Zimbabwe

    Harare, Zimbabwe

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    506 citations

  2. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    60 citations

  3. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    222 citations

  4. Medical Research Council

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    111 citations

  5. University of Zululand

    Empangeni, South Africa

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    125 citations

  6. University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    222 citations

  7. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    59 citations

  8. National Institute for Medical Research

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    500 citations

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  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 7 publications · 191 citations

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  2. Oceania

    4 publications · 101 citations

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  3. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

    JRAI · 3 publications · 250 citations

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  4. Africa

    3 publications · 147 citations

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  5. Ethnology

    3 publications · 72 citations

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