Kilimanjaro and Its People - A History of Wachagga, their Laws, Customs and Legends, Together with Some

First published in 1924, this account was written by a Senior Commissioner of the Tanganyika Territory.

List of contents

INTRODUCTION I. KILIMANJARO II. HISTORY I. CLAN PERIOD. II. BIRTH AND GROWTH OF CHIEFSHIP III. THE PERIOD OF PARAMOUNT CHIEFS IV. THE EUROPEAN PERIOD III. RELIGION. I. THE GOD RUW A II. SPIRITS III. SACRIFICES IV. SINS AND PURIFICATION IV. MAGIC I. DIVINERS AND SOOTHSAYERS II. WITCHCRAFT AND MEDICINE MEN • III. CURSES V. BURIAL VI. CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH I. BIRTH AND INFANCY II. CHILDHOOD III. CIRCUMCISION IV. INITIATION VII. MATRIMONY I. BETROTHAL II. MARRIAGE III. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE VIII. OCCUPATIONS AND INDUSTRIES I. HUT BUILD I NG II. AGRICULTURE. III. STOCK BREEDING IV. ARTS AND CRAFTS V. BEE KEEPING IX. CONSTITUTION AND LAW. I. POLITICAL AND JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS II. PROCEDURE AND LAW III. (a) CRIME (0) LIABILITIES AND PROPERTY X. LEGENDS XI. CHAGGA PROVERBS

About the author

Charles Dundas

Product details

• Authors: Charles Dundas, Dundas Charles
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.07.1968
• EAN: 9780714616599
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-1659-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Weight: 640 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Africa / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social and cultural anthropology, African History