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Towards a better understanding of socio-economic change in 18th- and 19th-century Ungonde

Cahiers d’e´tudes Africaines24 (1) • Published In 1984 • Pages: 87-100

By: Kalinga, Owen J. M..

Abstract
This article focuses on the pre-colonial history of the Ngonde people of Malawi. It seeks to reconstruct the nature of Ngonde society by exploring the socio-economic consequences of migration and settlement of peoples to the area. In doing so, the author rejects earlier arguments which attribute the rise of Ngonde Kingdom to the expansion of commerce.
Subjects
Historical reconstruction
Traditional history
History
Form and rules of government
Chief executive
Social relationships and groups
External migration
Environmental quality
Real property
Tillage
Pastoral activities
Settlement patterns
Community heads
Status, role, and prestige
Accumulation of wealth
External relations
External trade
Taxation and public income
culture
Nyakyusa and Ngonde
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2010
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1600-1982
Coverage Place
Southern Songwe Region, Malawi
Notes
Owen J. M. Kalinga
Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-100)
LCCN
sn 86012778
LCSH
Ngonde (African people)/Nyakyusa (African people)