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The Bantu of North Kavirondo

The Bantu of North Kavirondo

Gunter Wagner

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2020
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Antropología
ISBN:
9781138599277
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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.

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