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Sibs, privileged familiarity, and cross-cousin marriage among the Waluguru

Primitive man : quarterly bulletin of the Catholic Anthropological Conference8 (3) • Published In 1935 • Pages: 57-67

By: McVicar, Thomas.

Abstract
This is probably the first attempt to systematically enumerate the many Luguru clans by their names and seniority. Also included in the description is the cultural logic behind cross-cousin marriage as the ideal form.
Subjects
Clans
Traditional history
Basis of marriage
Regulation of marriage
Kin relationships
Cousins
Naming
Personal names
Cult of the dead
culture
Luguru
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Missionary
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2020
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
1933-1934
Coverage Place
northern Morogoro Region, Tanzania
Notes
Rev. Thomas McVicar
LCCN
99111903
LCSH
Luguru (African people)