Book

Chagga law

C. H. Beck (7) • Published In 1926 • Pages: HRAF ms: 1-733

By: Gutmann, Bruno, Nagler, A. M. (Alois Maria), Krueger, Felix.

Abstract
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 the same time he gives attention to historical developments, instituted changes and cultural trends. Many ritualistic practices are described. Incantations are often quoted in full but it is not clearly stated whether or not these quotations are verbatim. Such long passages, many of which have been excerpted in category 789, often refer to particular aspects of the culture which are not expressly mentioned otherwise in the book. Because of close interrelationship between Chagga law and religion, categories under both headings should be consulted for legal subjects. A great number of native terms have been used by the author to describe native institutions. Those which occur frequently are arranged in a glossary, category 104.
Subjects
Legal norms
Legal and judicial personnel
Trial procedure
Initiation of judicial proceedings
Judicial authority
Social offenses
Community heads
Personal names
Prayers and sacrifices
Avoidance and taboo
Childbirth
Rule of descent
Ethnozoology
Clans
Status, role, and prestige
Family relationships
Polygamy
Mode of marriage
Nuptials
Inheritance
Informal in-group justice
Gift giving
Kin relationships
Chief executive
Property in movables
Gender status
Puberty and initiation
Borrowing and lending
Real property
Ethics
culture
Chagga
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Missionary
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Thomas Maretski ; 1953 : Teferi Abate Adem; 2010
Field Date
1906-1926
Coverage Date
1900-1926
Coverage Place
Chagga, Tanzania
Notes
Bruno Gutmann
Translation of: [Das Recht der Dschagga]
Translated for the HRAF files by A. M. Nagler in 1953
Omitted from the Files: Occasional passages not pertinent to Chagga life. These omissions are explained in bracketed notes in the text. The paging of the translation is consecutive
LCCN
40000542
LCSH
Chaga (African people)
Law, Primitive