Citation

Mugisha J, Hjelmeland H, Kinyanda E, Knizek BL. Transcult. Psychiatry 2011; 48(5): 624-642.

Affiliation

Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, McGill University, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1363461511419273

PMID

22016464

Abstract

This qualitative study investigated attitudes and cultural responses to suicide among the Baganda in Uganda using both focus group discussions and key-informant interviews. Interviews indicate that suicide is perceived as dangerous to the whole family and the entire community. Communities and family members adopt various ritual practices to distance themselves both symbolically and socially from the suicide. These rituals are characterized by broad themes: the regulation of affect and the attempt to secure future generations.

Language: en