Book

The Teda of Tibesti

Verlag Ferdinand BergerHorn-Wien, Austria • Published In 1958 • Pages: HRAF ms: 1, 6, 144, 28 l. [Original: 14, 160 , 17 end plates]

By: Kronenberg, Andreas, Schütze, Frieda.

Abstract
This source is an ambitious ethnographic work. It contains accounts of the traditional history and data on economic, ritual, religious, legal, family and social aspects of life. The author compares information he gathered with other published works on the Teda and attempts to resolve inconsistencies among them.
Subjects
Clans
Identification
Informants
Reviews and critiques
Mythology
Sacred objects and places
Cult of the dead
Ethnic stratification
Slavery
Nuptials
Family relationships
Historical reconstruction
Historical reconstruction
Chief executive
Pastoral activities
Marriage
culture
Teda
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Central Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Jan Simpson ; John Beierle ; 1981-1982
Field Date
1953-1954
Coverage Date
1850-1958
Coverage Place
Tibesti, Chad
Notes
Andreas Kronenberg
Translation of: [Die Teda von Tibesti]
Includes bibliographical references
Translated for the HRAF files by Frieda Schütze
LCCN
59032801
LCSH
Teda (African people)
Tibbu (African people)