Sex Symbols in Fipa Forges [book review]

The myths and rituals of Fipa society associated with smelting iron can enrich our understanding of ancient Greek cultural patterns related to metallurgy, according to a recent book. Sandra Blakely, an associate professor of classics at Emory University, focuses her book primarily on the daimones, the metallurgy gods of ancient… Continue reading…

Why the Fipa Adopted Peacefulness: Another Article Scanned

Why did the Fipa change so dramatically in the mid-1850s, a few decades before the first European contacts, from a society that practiced frequent warfare and violence into one that fosters peacefulness and gender equality? Roy Willis seeks to find answers in his examination of “The ‘Peace Puzzle’ in Ufipa,”… Continue reading…