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The tribal teachings of the Chaggabook chapter 1932 • Gutmann, Bruno et al.
Chagga • Africa > Eastern Africa
This source, written by a missionary living in the Chagga country, consists primarily of lectures delivered to the young people by their elders. These lectures stress the expected behavior for various situations. Most of them deal with behavior towar...Chagga lawBook 1926 • Gutmann, Bruno et al.
Chagga • Africa > Eastern Africa
Gutmann was a missionary and occasional adviser to the German colonial government for more than two decades. He presents here a detailed description of Chagga institutions, tracing legal concepts and practices and the general norms of the society. At...