essay
Ila property relations and political processes
local-level politics; social and cultural perspectives • Chicago • Published In 1968 • Pages: 95-105 P.
By: Tuden, Arthur.
Abstract
This essay is an examination of the relationships between cattle ownership and political processes among the Ila. Unlike societies with a dominant cash economy and marked differences in access to productive capacities, the Ila rely on cattle as mediums of exchanges that occur in a kinship context of gift giving and ceremonial transactions. Yet, the author observes that kinship obligations do not prevent some ambitious Ila men from accumulating more property than others by manipulating transactions. The focus is on important methods of accumulating property and their political implications.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2015
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Southern Africa
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2014
- Field Date
- 1953-1962
- Coverage Date
- 1920-1968
- Coverage Place
- Namwala and Itezhi-Tezhi districts, Southern Province, Zambia
- Notes
- Arthur Tuden
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 105)
- LCCN
- 68019876
- LCSH
- Ila (African people)