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Publication Date: 1983
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Cultural Meaning and History in African Myth.
Schmidt, Peter R.
International Journal of Oral History, v4 n3 p167-83 Nov 1983
Discusses the iron tower, a key symbol in the mythology of the Haya people of Northwestern Tanzania, in terms of the historical and symbolic importance of iron production in the area. Through structural analysis, the mythic unification of industrial production and human procreation is clarified. (CS)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Ethnology, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Mythology, Oral History, Symbolism
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tanzania
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