Social and Ritual Life of the Ambo of Northern Rhodesia

Informationen zum Autor Bronislaw Stefaniszyn, Raymond Apthorpe Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1964, this is a detailed ethnographic record and sympathetic study of Ambo beliefs and activities. The significance of the clan and the matrilineage are discussed and the organization of the village and chiefdom analysed. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Clan and Matrilineage 2. The Village 3. Chieftainship 4. Childhood and Poverty 5. Marriage 6. Death, Succession and Inheritance 7. Religion and Divination

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• Authors: Bronislaw Stefaniszyn
• Assisted by: Raymond Apthorpe (Editor), Apthorpe Raymond (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138598478
• ISBN: 978-1-138-59847-8
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Republic of South Africa, Social and cultural anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies