The Weight of the Past Living with History in Mahajanga, Madagascar
In The Weight of the Past , Michael Lambek explores the complex ways that history shapes, constrains, and enables daily life. Focusing on ritual performances of spirit mediumship in a multifaceted religious landscape, Lambek's analysis reveals the multipl
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The Weight of the Past
Contemporary Anthropology of Religion, A series published with the Society for the Anthropology of Religion
Robert Hefner, Series Editor Boston University
Published by Palgrave Macmillan Body / Meaning / Healing By Thomas J. Csordas The Weight of the Past: Living with History in Mahajanga, Madagascar By Michael Lambek
The Weight of the Past Living with History in Mahajanga, Madagascar Michael Lambek
Excerpt from Giorgio Agamben, translated by Georgia Albert,The Man Without Content.This translation copyright © 1999 by the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University.With the permission of Stanford University Press, www.sup.org. THE WEIGHT OF THE PAST
Copyright © Michael Lambek, 2002. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published 2002 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS. Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1-4039-6068-9 ISBN 978-1-137-11495-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-11495-2
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data can be found at the Library of Congress. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Letra Libre, Inc. First edition: December 2002 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
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Contents
List of Figures and Illustrations Acknowledgments Stylistic Conventions Exchange Rates Glossary of Frequently Cited Words Key Personae
ix xi xv xvii xix xxi
PART I A POIESIS OF HISTORY Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Bearing Sakalava History: A Glossary of Key Terms Into the Maze: Surface and Center, Place, Person, and Potency The Sakalava Poiesis of History: Realizing the Past through Spirit Possession
3 21 49
PART II STRUCTURAL REMAINS: CONTEMPORARY DIVISIONS OF HISTORICAL LABOR Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6
Mechanical Division: Structure and History in the Northwest The Legacy of Lord Diviner, Ndramisara: Organic Division, “Kindedness,” and Sakalava Subjects Personal Particularism, Mediumship, and Distributive Memory
73 97 125
PART III SERVING THE ANCESTORS Chapter 7
Popular Performances: Paying Homage and Gaining Respect
143
Chapter 8
The Great Service (Fanompoa Be)
167
PART IV PRACTICING HISTORY Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12
Notes Bibliography Index
Kassim’s Burden:The Practice of an Exemplary Spirit Medium Appendix:The Plan of Bezavo Answering to History: Conflict, Conscience, and Change The Play of the Past: Historicity in Daily Life Conclusion:
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