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In a changing South Africa; recovering the meaning and power of African tradition is a matter of crucial importance. This work participates in that recovery by providing a comprehensive guide to research on the indigenous religious heritage of this dynamic country. Detailed reviews of over 600 books; articles; and theses are offered along with introductory essays and detailed annotations that define the field of study. This work plus two forthcoming volumes; Christianity in South Africa: An Annotated Bibliography and Islam; Hinduism; and Judaism in South Africa: An Annotated Bibliography will become the standard reference work on South African religions. Scholars and students in Religious Studies; Social Anthropology; History; and African Studies will find this set particularly useful.This work organizes and annotates all the relevant literature on Khoisan; Xhosa; Zulu; Sotho-Tswana; Swazi; Tsonga; and Venda traditions. The annotations are concise yet detailed essays written in an engaging and accessible style and supported by an exhaustive index; which comprise a full and complex profile of African traditional religion in South Africa.