Book

The land rights of individuals among the Nyakyusa

The Rhodes-Livingstone Institute (1) • Published In 1938 • Pages: 52

By: Wilson, Godfrey.

Abstract
Mr. Wilson, in this concise report, has described the land-tenure system of the Nyakyusa in its physical and social context. Of special interest is his description of the property rights in a polygynous family, the internal population movement and its effects upon the land-tenure rights of the new and former residents, and the legal and economic changes brought about by measures introduced by the British colonial administration.
Subjects
Cereal agriculture
Tillage
Land use
Agricultural science
Division of labor by gender
Family relationships
Polygamy
Inheritance
Community structure
Community heads
Status of adolescents
Settlement patterns
Local officials
Missions
Property system
culture
Nyakyusa and Ngonde
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert Lee ; 1957 ; Teferi Abate Adem; 2010
Field Date
1934-1938
Coverage Date
1934-1938
Coverage Place
Nyakyusa, Tanzania and Malawi
Notes
by Godfrey Wilson
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
42006147
LCSH
Ngonde (African people)/Nyakyusa (African people)--Social life and customs
Land tenure--Tanzania