Book

Marriage & the family among Plateau Tonga of Northern Rhodesia

Manchester University PressManchester • Published In 1958 • Pages:

By: Colson, Elizabeth, University of Zambia. Institute for Social Research.

Abstract
This is a major work on Plateau Tonga history, social structure, household economy, family and marriage. The author relies on court cases to convey the workings of family, kinship, and sexual relationships. Bridewealth status is a major factor in deciding outcomes.
Subjects
Marriage
Family
Kinship
Informal in-group justice
Sex and marital offenses
Trial procedure
culture
Tonga
HRAF PubDate
2014
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2012
Field Date
1946-1947, 1948, 1950
Coverage Date
1945-1951
Coverage Place
northeast-central Southern province, Zambia
Notes
by Elizabeth Colson
Published on behalf of the Rhodes-Livingstone Institute, Northern Rhodesia by Manchester University Press
Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-369)
LCCN
60032588
LCSH
Tonga (Zambezi people)
Tsonga (African people)
Marriage--Zambia