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The death of a Reth of the Shilluk and the installation of his successorarticle 1946 • Howell, P. P. (Paul Philip) & Thomson, W. P. G.
Shilluk • Africa > Eastern Africa
The authors present a description of the funeral and installation ceremonies of the Reth which does not differ significantly from materials available in other published accounts. Somewhat greater detail is given, e.g., the sib affiliations of individ...