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Culture summary: Kpelle

Human Relations Area Files • New Haven, Conn. • Published In 2009 • Pages:

By: Erchak, Gerald M..

Abstract

This is a culture summary of the Kpelle. Information is presented on major aspects of Kpelle culture.

HRAF PubDate

2009

Region

Africa

Sub Region

Western Africa

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Anthropologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Teferi Abate Adem; 2007

Field Date

No date

Coverage Date

1820-2008

Coverage Place

Liberia

Notes

Gerald M. Erchak

This culture summary is from the article, "Kpelle," by Gerald M. Erchak, in the Encyclopedia of World Cultures, Vol. 9, Africa and the Middle East, John Middleton, Amal Rassam, Candice Bradley, and Laurel L. Rose, eds. Boston, Mass.: G. K. Hall & Co. 1995. Population figures were updated in May 2008 by the editor with information from Gordon (2005). However, the lengthy civil war in Liberia has made it difficult to obtain recent figures (Erchak, personal communication).

Includes bibliographical references.

LCSH

Kpelle (African people)