Book

Chagga law

C. H. Beck • (7) • Published In 1926 • Pages: HRAF ms: 1-733

By: Gutmann, Bruno, Nagler, A. M. (Alois Maria), Krueger, Felix.

Abstract

Gutmann was a missionary and occasional adviser to the German colonial government for more than two decades. He presents here a detailed description of Chagga institutions, tracing legal concepts and practices and the general norms of the society. At the same time he gives attention to historical developments, instituted changes and cultural trends. Many ritualistic practices are described. Incantations are often quoted in full but it is not clearly stated whether or not these quotations are verbatim. Such long passages, many of which have been excerpted in category 789, often refer to particular aspects of the culture which are not expressly mentioned otherwise in the book. Because of close interrelationship between Chagga law and religion, categories under both headings should be consulted for legal subjects. A great number of native terms have been used by the author to describe native institutions. Those which occur frequently are arranged in a glossary, category 104.

HRAF PubDate

2010

Region

Africa

Sub Region

Eastern Africa

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Missionary

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Thomas Maretski ; 1953 : Teferi Abate Adem; 2010

Field Date

1906-1926

Coverage Date

1900-1926

Coverage Place

Chagga, Tanzania

Notes

Bruno Gutmann

Translation of: [Das Recht der Dschagga]

Translated for the HRAF files by A. M. Nagler in 1953

Omitted from the Files: Occasional passages not pertinent to Chagga life. These omissions are explained in bracketed notes in the text. The paging of the translation is consecutive

LCCN

40000542

LCSH

Chaga (African people)

Law, Primitive