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The migration and expansion of the Tiv

Africa24 (1) • Published In 1954 • Pages: 2-16

By: Bohannan, Paul.

Abstract
The article is a description and analysis of the Tiv migratory movements. The two types of migration, centrifugal expansion and disjunction, are described in relation to their social and economic background, direction, rate of advance, and future trends. For a more detailed study of Tiv settlement patterns and migration, see 18: Bohannan, 'Tiv Farm and Settlement.'
Subjects
Internal migration
External migration
Lineages
Community structure
culture
Tiv
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert Lee ; 1958
Field Date
1949-1953
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Benue State, Nigeria
Notes
Paul Bohannan
LCCN
29010790
LCSH
Tiv (African people)