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Karisa Mulila, a "Giriama" diviner, near Chalani, Giriamaland, Kilifi district,
Kenya, 1967. Photo by David Parkin. |
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I will reproduce in condensed form and comment on the diagnoses of three diviners: an "Arab," a "Swahili," and a "Giriama," as they are generally identified. First a few introductory remarks about them. |
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A client approaches a diviner without notice. The client is not necessarily the patient. Indeed it is often argued that he or she should not be. But some are. |
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