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Mutton, mud, and runny noses

Social Analysis49 (2)Published In 2005 • Pages: 213-230

By: Taylor, Christopher C. (Christopher Charles).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article discusses the symbolic foundations of division and hierarchy among Rwanda's Tutsi, Hutu and Twa. Based on extensive fieldwork among the Twa, the author shows the ways culturally constructed differences were reflected in varied social situations including diet and eating.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Cultural identity and pride
Diet
Eating
Inter-ethnic relations
Ethnic stratification
Status, role, and prestige
Ethics
Avoidance and taboo
Occupational specialization
Warfare
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Rwandans
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2009
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Africa
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Central Africa
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Anthropologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Teferi Abate Adem; 2009
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1983-1985; 1993-1994
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1959-1994
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Rwanda
NotesAdditional notes
Christopher C. Taylor
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-230)
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Ethnology Rwanda