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J. P. Kiernan

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Wear ‘n’ tear and repair: the colour coding of mystical mending in Zulu Zionist Churches

Africa 1991 J. P. Kiernan 9 citations

Abstract One of the most conspicuous aspects of religious experience in Zulu Zionist Churches is the bright colours that are worn and otherwise employed. Surprisingly, this highly visible feature has attracted only passing attention from those who have studied these Churches; certainly no serious effort has been made to uncover the ritual significance of their colour symbolism. Against the...