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The Nuer: tribe and clan

Sudan notes and record • 16 (1) • Published In 1933 • Pages: 1-53

By: Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan).

Abstract
In this article, Evans-Pritchard describes the social and political organization of the Nuer. In particular, the relationship between lineage organization, on the one hand, and tribal and sub-tribal organization on the other, is explored. Similarly, the relationship between lineage organization and community structure is examined. The confusion in social terminology resulting from these relationships is explained in detail. Five maps illustrate the location and migratory movements of the Nuer and their various tribes and segments.
Subjects
Status, role, and prestige
Lineages
Clans
Tribe and nation
Community structure
Territorial hierarchy
culture
Nuer
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Arthur Fields ; 1957
Field Date
1930-1931
Coverage Date
1923-1931
Coverage Place
Sobat and Jonglei Provinces, Sudan
Notes
By E. E. Evans-Pritchard
Includes bibliographical references
diagrams are numbered to 9 and number 6 is missing from the original
LCCN
unk83015138
LCSH
Nuer (African people)