Book
Marriage among the Nkundu
Librairie Falk fils, Georges Van Campenhout, Successeur • 8 • Published In 1938 • Pages: iv, 520
By: Hulstaert, Gustave E., Vizedom, Monika B..
Abstract
This document, by a Belgian Roman Catholic missionary, is an exhaustive study of the ramifications of marriage and the family in the life of the Nkundu Mongo, with emphasis on the aboriginal culture. Topics treated include a preliminary description of Nkundu history and culture, the marriage agreement, the various forms of marriage and pseudo-marriage, the age of the bride and groom, obstacles to marriage, married life, polygamy, divorce, death, and children. There is a brief section on kinship terminology.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Central Africa
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Missionary
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1959
- Field Date
- ca. 1930
- Coverage Date
- 1930-1938
- Coverage Place
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Notes
- Gustave E. Hulstaert
- Information on the <highlight rend='underline'>ndonga</highlight>, the official witness to the marriage, usually related to both parties, has been indexed for ARRANGING A MARRIAGE. Material on the <highlight rend='underline'>boóndo</highlight>, a payment in apology or retraction, has been indexed for ETIQUETTE.
- Translation of: [Le Mariage des Nkundó
- Translated for the HRAF files by Monika B. Vizedom
- LCSH
- Mongo (African people)