How Long to Read Human Spirits: A Cultural Account of Trance in Mayotte

How Long Does it Take to Read Human Spirits: A Cultural Account of Trance in Mayotte?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Human Spirits: A Cultural Account of Trance in Mayotte by Michael Lambek

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Based on intensive ethnographic fieldwork, this book describes and interprets trance behaviour among the Malagasy speakers of Mayotte, a small island in the Comoro Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa. Professor Lambek describes how the people of Mayotte (most often women) enter into trances, during which they believe their bodies are inhabited by spirits. He then analyses the conventions for behaviour in trance and the process by which the individuals come to terms with the spirits in their midst. The book presents thorough case studies of spirit possession over...

How long is Human Spirits: A Cultural Account of Trance in Mayotte?

Human Spirits: A Cultural Account of Trance in Mayotte by Michael Lambek is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Human Spirits: A Cultural Account of Trance in Mayotte Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Human Spirits: A Cultural Account of Trance in Mayotte aloud.

What Reading Level is Human Spirits: A Cultural Account of Trance in Mayotte?

Human Spirits: A Cultural Account of Trance in Mayotte is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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