Kinship Terminology

Lineages

Sociocultural Trends

Sodalities

Military Organization

Shamans and Psychotherapists

Revelation and Divination

Magic

Material Not Relevant

Kin Relationships

Tillage

Settlement Patterns

Household

Community Structure

Towns

Aftermath of Combat

Internal Trade

Retail Marketing

Ethnic Stratification

Location

Climate

Topography and Geology

Cultural Identity and Pride

Bibliographies in Sources

Smiths and Their Crafts

Division of Labor by Gender

Occupational Specialization

Status, Role, and Prestige

Accumulation of Wealth

Gender Status

Woven and Other Interworked Fabrics

Production and Supply

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Visual Arts

Musical Instruments

Sacred Objects and Places

Reviews and Critiques

Burial Practices and Funerals

Cult of the Dead

Eschatology

Acculturation and Culture Contact

Dwellings

Identification

Localized Kin Groups

Community Heads

Local Officials

Territorial Hierarchy

Districts

Form and Rules of Government

Chief Executive

Domesticated Animals

Vegetable Production

Arboriculture

Textile Agriculture

Alcoholic Beverages

Buying and Selling

Labor Supply and Employment

Theory of Disease

Sorcery

Real Property

Inheritance

Historical Reconstruction

History

Urban and Rural Life

External Relations

Body Alterations

Ritual

Infant Care

Techniques of Socialization

Puberty and Initiation

Family Relationships

Nuclear Family

Polygamy

Informal in-Group Justice

Litigation

Judicial Authority

Magicians and Diviners

Population

Composition of Population

Mortality

General Character of Religion

Cosmology

Spirits and Gods

Religious Denominations

Missions

Religious Intolerance and Martyrs

Phonology

Linguistic Identification

Basis of Marriage

Regulation of Marriage

Mode of Marriage

Termination of Marriage

Residence

Mutual Aid

Prayers and Sacrifices

Food Quest

Hunting and Trapping

Cereal Agriculture

Diet

Land Use

Labor and Leisure

Religious and Educational Structures

Business Structures

Multi-Ethnic Community Relations

CULTURE SUMMARY: KPELLE

ETHNONYMS

ORIENTATION

HISTORY AND CULTURAL RELATIONS

SETTLEMENTS

ECONOMY

KINSHIP

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

SOCIOPOLITICAL ORGANIZATION

RELIGION AND EXPRESSIVE CULTURE

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

RELIGIOUS PRACTITIONERS

CEREMONIES

ARTS

MEDICINE

DEATH AND AFTERLIFE

IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION

DEMOGRAPHY

LINGUISTIC AFFILIATION

SUBSISTENCE

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES

INDUSTRIAL ARTS

TRADE

DIVISION OF LABOR

LAND TENURE

KIN GROUPS AND DESCENT

KINSHIP TERMINOLOGY

MARRIAGE

DOMESTIC UNIT

INHERITANCE

SOCIALIZATION

SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

POLITICAL ORGANIZATION

SOCIAL CONTROL

CONFLICT

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The Kpelle are the largest ethnic group in the West African country of Liberia and a significant group in neighboring Guinea. Kpelle economic life revolves primarily around rice cultivation and it is a major focus of their life. They also grow a variety of other crops and depend on gathering, fishing and hunting for food.  Associations are very important in Kpelle life. The most important are the secret societies, including Poro (for men) and Sande (for women) which have religious, political, legal and social functions.

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