book chapter
The Shona
Shona and Ndebele of Southern Rhodesia, by Hilda Kuper. The Ndebele. By A.J.B. Hughes and J. van Velsen • (4) • Published In 1954 • Pages: 9-40, 120-125
By: Kuper, Hilda.
Abstract
This is an excellent introduction to Shona ethnography. Tribal and subtribal identification, language, geography, demography, history, social and political organization, economy, and religion are all covered to some extent in this work.
- Subjects
- Identification
- Tribe and nation
- Location
- Linguistic identification
- Topography and geology
- Population
- History
- External relations
- Clans
- Lineages
- Inheritance
- Arranging a marriage
- Regulation of marriage
- Age stratification
- Mode of marriage
- Real property
- Domesticated animals
- Hunting and trapping
- Community structure
- Districts
- Chief executive
- Judicial authority
- Spirits and gods
- Shamans and psychotherapists
- Sorcery
- culture
- Shona
- HRAF PubDate
- 2014
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Southern Africa
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 1991
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1920-1954
- Coverage Place
- Zimbabwe and Mozambique
- Notes
- [by] Hilda Kuper
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-40)
- LCCN
- 55004467
- LCSH
- Shona (African people)