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Concepts of time among the Tiv of Nigeria

Southwestern journal of anthropologyAlbuquerque • Published In 1953 • Pages: 251-262

By: Bohannan, Paul.

Abstract
The way Tiv indicate time over short periods and long periods, including the words for these periods, is discussed by the author within the context of the fact that time is indicated but not measured in this culture. The relation to time concepts to the basic agricultural cycle, and to Tiv market patterns is indicated. The problem of establishing exact geneologies is also discussed.
Subjects
Ordering of time
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
Leslie L. Clark ; 1958
Field Date
1949-1953
Coverage Date
1949-1953
Coverage Place
Benue State, Nigeria
Notes
Paul Bohannan
LCCN
47005758
LCSH
Tiv (African people)