-Kànd- or -Kánd-
‘Press, knead, plaster, massage, foment wound’ / ‘Strike, punish’
Discussion Questions
- In what kinds of situations or activities might the actions of the different (near) homophones have appeared to overlap and relate to one another?
- How do those situations and activities relate to what you know about the economic and political history of west central Africa?
- What does this dataset teach us about the political dimensions of ritual activities and institutions?
How to cite this material: de Luna, Kathryn M. “-Kànd- or -Kánd-.” Atlantic Language Archive. Georgetown University. [Insert Access Date Here]. http://atlanticlangarchive.georgetown.edu/kand-kand/.
