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The Nupeessay 1955 • Forde, Cyril Daryll
Nupe • Africa > Western Africa
This is a summary sketch of Nupe culture by a British social anthropologist, dealing with materials published as late as 1952. Sections include: tribal and sub-tribal groupings and demography; traditions of origin and history; language; physical envi...The Yoruba-speaking peoples of south-western NigeriaBook 1951 • Forde, Cyril Daryll
Yoruba • Africa > Western Africa
This document is, as the title of the series suggests, a summary of information on the culture of the Yoruba-speaking peoples. As such, it does not present a detailed ethnography, but rather gives the principal features of the Yoruba as a whole and a...The Blackfootbook chapter 1950 • Forde, Cyril Daryll
Blackfoot • North America > Plains and Plateau
This article provides a comprehensive, introductory analysis of Blackfoot culture and social organization. Forde's attention focusses mainly on the concrete aspects of Blackfoot subsistence and settlement activities; less information is presented on ...The Kazak, Kirghiz, and Kalmuckbook chapter 1934 • Forde, Cyril Daryll
Kazakh • Asia > Central Asia
This study is a concise summary of some of the major features of Kazak ethnography, with emphasis on geography, physical types, political and social organization, dwellings, migrations, seasonal activities, animal husbandry, hunting, crafts, and reli...The Yukaghiressay 1963 • Forde, Cyril Daryll
Yukaghir • Asia > North Asia
This is a brief description of economic activities in remnant Yukaghir bands. The focus is on seasonal mobility in the search for valued resources, most notably wild reindeer and salmon....The rural economiesbook chapter 1946 • Forde, Cyril Daryll & Scott, Richenda
Hausa • Africa > Western Africa
This chapter is concerned primarily with the economic production of rural and semi-rural households in the Hausa area. While production levels are treated in terms of products and their values, considerable incidental information is included on the s...Ibo (Igbo)essay 1950 • Forde, Cyril Daryll & Jones, Gwilym Iwan
Igbo • Africa > Western Africa
This source identifies the various Igbo sub-groups and situates them spatially. The authors illustrate the diversity in the Igbo population by outlining salient characteristic forms of kinship, social organization, religiopus beliefs, economic activi...