| The Bantu of North Kavirondo: Volume 1 Contributor(s): Wagner, Gunter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138599271 ISBN-13: 9781138599277 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Regional Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Physical Information: 1.12" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.69 lbs) 536 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1949, this is the first of 2 volumes studying the Bantu tribes inhabiting the westernmost part of Kenya. The book analyses family, lineage and clan structure, kinship relations and the various rituals connected with every stage of the human life cycle. Also included is a section on European colonization and its effects and the magico-religious and ceremonial aspects of tribal life. |