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Minimal politics: the political organization of the Hadza of north Tanzania
politics in leadership: a comparative perspective • Oxford • Published In 1979 • Pages: 244-266
By: Woodburn, James.
Abstract
The Hadza live in small nomadic bands characterized by frequent changes in the number and composition of members. This document identifies two of the most important conditions that enable this flexibility. First, the Hadza live in an area that is unsuitable for farming and herding, but rich in game and edible tubers and fruits. These resources are easy to acquire individually, with minimal assistance from others. Second, Hadza society lacks concepts of property rights, binding kinship ties, or other enduring mechanisms for enforcing mutual help and cooperation among individuals. As a consequence, individuals are weakly committed to other band members, if not to other members of a household.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2019
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2018
- Field Date
- 1958-1961, 1965-1967
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1960
- Coverage Place
- eastern and southern Lake Eyasi area, Tanzania
- Notes
- James Woodburn
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-266)
- LCCN
- 78041116
- LCSH
- Hatsa (African people)