Book

The constitution of Ngonde

The Rhodes-Livingstone Institute (3) • Published In 1939 • Pages: 86

By: Wilson, Godfrey.

Abstract
Mr. Wilson has traced here the political system of Ngonde from the traditional period to the present day. The relationships between the political status of the Kuyungus, the territorial nobles, and the local chiefs, and the economic practices and religious beliefs of the Ngonde people are carefully delineated. The impact of British rule upon the development of the native political and judicial institutions is succinctly described in the concluding part of this monograph.
Subjects
Form and rules of government
Chief executive
Community structure
Community heads
Territorial hierarchy
Classes
Status, role, and prestige
Revelation and divination
Disasters
Prayers and sacrifices
Cult of the dead
General character of religion
Traditional history
History
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
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
1934-1939
Coverage Place
Ngonde
Notes
by Godfrey Wilson
LCCN
42006149
LCSH
Ngonde (African people)/Ngonde (African people)--Politics and government
Ngonde (Malawi)--Politics and government