He did his field work among the Ndembu (pronounced dembu) in Zambia, initially focusing on their economic and demographic structure but then shifting to ritual.
He did his field work among the Ndembu (pronounced dembu) in Zambia, initially focusing on their economic and demographic structure but then shifting to ritual. His dissertation Schism and Continuity in African Society was hailed as a landmark in anthropology and set the stage for his later works. A leading figure in the Manchester School of Anthropology, FTP name the man most famous for coming with the concept of liminality or an in-between phase in transition rituals.
He did his field work among the Ndembu (pronounced dembu) in Zambia, initially focusing on their economic and demographic structure but then shifting to ritual.
Victor Turner