essay

Native marriage in Buganda

[s.n.] (19) • Published In 1940 • Pages: i, 33

By: Mair, Lucy Philip.

Abstract
This is a description of the two types of marriage in Buganda--native and Christian. The two types correlate with different social classes, the native type with the lower and the Christian with the upper. In general the native type is looked down upon by all, without having any legal recognition either by Church or by State. This lack of recognition, however, does not indicate a tendency to conform to the Christian type, but rather that the trend is to do away with any contractual agreements and to have more or less permanent liaisons. Mair is a British social anthropologist primarily interested in applied anthropology.
Subjects
Missions
Marriage
Magicians and diviners
culture
Ganda
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1959
Field Date
1931-1932
Coverage Date
1877-1932
Coverage Place
Uganda
Notes
L. P. Mair
LCSH
Ganda (African people)