Valenge Women Social Economic Life of Valenge Women of Portuguese East Africa

Zusatztext The International African Institute might well authorize the publication of a book planned and executed in so scientific a spirit.' Times Literary Supplement Informationen zum Autor E. Dora Earthy Zusammenfassung When first published in 1933, this monograph shed new light on the life of the Valenge women of Portuguese East Africa. It discusses their social organisations, family relationships, education, tribal customs, and contains detailed information concerning initiation rites, religion, magic and sorcery. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Origin and History 2. Social Organization and Kinship System 3. Valenge Women: Their Homesteads 4. The Agricultural Year 5. Material Culture 6. Birth Rites 7. Early Education 8. Games 9. String Figures 10. Tatuing, Scarification and Tribal Marks 11. Puberty, Initiation 12. Marriage, Relation Between the Sexes 13. Death 14. Dances 15. Religion, Magic and Sorcery 16. Folklore and Proverbs. Conclusion. Appendix: The Sibs of Gazaland

Product details

• Authors: E. Dora Earthy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.08.2018
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9781138594975
• ISBN: 978-1-138-59497-5
• Pages: 306
• Series: African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century
• Subjects: Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, East Africa, material culture studies, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies, kinship systems, indigenous belief systems, initiation rituals, gender roles Africa, African ethnography, ethnographic research Portuguese East Africa