“They told us that Abvwoi was a secret cult, and that if we told women we should be killed and dragged away into the forest. They really did kill people – not in our own time, but two people were killed before us.” - Daniel Bako of Agban village, Kagoro [Nigeria]. [1] “I don’t want to see the sa| Traditions of Conflict
Astonished upon first hearing this, I asked my informant, What, then, was the truth about Nggwal? to which he replied, “Nggwal is what men do.” – Donald Tuzin, Rituals of Manhood , 1982. During an undetermined time period preceding European contact, a gargantuan, humanoid spirit-God conquered par| Traditions of Conflict
Research over the last few years has demonstrated some important patterns of music use across societies.| traditionsofconflict.substack.com
One of the most important insights about people is that they can form social relationships with almost anything.| traditionsofconflict.substack.com
"The doom reserved for enemies marches on the ones we love most." - Sophocles, Antigone, 441 BC.| traditionsofconflict.substack.com