book chapter
Akiga's story: the Tiv tribe as seen by one of its members
Oxford University Press • London, New York [etc.] • Published In 1939 • Pages:
By: Akiga, East, Rupert, International Institute Of African Languages And Cultures.
Abstract
This monograph, written by a member of the Tiv tribe and edited by a British education officer, was the best publication on the Tiv in the early 1950s. As one man's description of his own people, it naturally contains gaps, is somewhat lacking in organization from the Western point of view, and is biased in certain of its interpretations. Akiga however presents a thorough and conscientious study of both historical and contemporary (i.e., 1916-1936) Tiv society. Akiga's coverage of social organization, history, religion and acculturation is excellent. As a native observer Akiga includeed material that would be largely inaccessible to an outsider. The manuscript was selectively translated and edited by Dr. East, a British associate of Akiga with many years of experience among the Tiv, whose interpretive comments throughout add much to a fuller understanding of the material.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1998
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Margaret Coughlin ; 1950-1956
- Field Date
- 1916-1936
- Coverage Date
- 1911-1936
- Coverage Place
- Benue State, Nigeria
- Notes
- edited and translated by Rupert East
- This document consists of excerpts
- Each comment by East has been indented and preceded by 'Ed:' to distinguish it from that written by Akiga
- LCCN
- 40008326
- LCSH
- Tiv (African people)