book chapter

The Barundi: an ethnological study of German East Africa

Ott SpamerLeipzig • Published In 1916 • Pages:

By: Meyer, Hans, Handzik, Helmut.

Abstract
As a result of keen personal observations and extensive research into contemporary literature, Meyer's account of the Rundi and their country is characterized by thoroughness and an evident desire for accuracy. Being a geographer, his interest in the material culture is varied and extensive. Included in his account are descriptions of the physical environment; agriculture and animal husbandry; utensils, tools, and weapons; handicraft industries; food, clothing and housing; and trade and means of communication. Other aspects of Rundi culture, such as social and political organization, marriage, religion, medicine, life cycle, forms of recreation, and folk knowledge are also well presented. The Rundi are composed of three distinct and highly stratified ethnic elements--the Bahutu, Batussi, and Batwa. In marking for this source, category 563 (Ethnic Stratification) has been used only when it is necessary to highlight the racial and cultural differences of these three groups. The data on 'clan' has been marked for 614 (Sibs).
Subjects
Tillage
Domesticated animals
Settlement patterns
Topography and geology
Descriptive somatology
Racial identification
Traditional history
Ethnic stratification
Occupational specialization
Acculturation and culture contact
Diet
Recreational and non-therapeutic drugs
Transmission of skills
General tools
External trade
Chief executive
Military organization
Music
External trade
culture
Barundi
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Central Africa
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Geographer
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert Lee ; 1959
Field Date
1911
Coverage Date
1812-1911
Coverage Place
Burundi
Notes
Hans Meyer
Translation of: [Die Barundi: Eine volkerkundliche Studie aus Deutsch-Ostafrika]
Includes bibliographical references
Translated for the HRAF files by Helmut Handzik in 1959
Pages 151-205 and some non-descriptive passages in other parts of the text have been omitted
LCSH
Rundi (African people)