book chapter
The Ambo ethnic group
, by Carlos Estermann • 1 • Published In 1976 • Pages: 49-217
By: Estermann, Carlos.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a general historical and ethnographic survey of the Ambo (Ovambo) people. Historical aspects covered include geographical features of the area, the colonial division of the people between Portuguese-occupied Angola in the north and German (and after 1915 South African) ruled Nambia in the south, increased labor migration to mining sites, and the arrival of European missionaries. Ethnographic topics include subsistence activities, life cycle events, art, prominent mythological themes, traditional religious practices, kinship groups, clanship, and tribal relations.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Phonology
- Verbal arts
- Music
- Kin relationships
- General character of religion
- Mythology
- Spirits and gods
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Puberty and initiation
- Gender roles and issues
- Interlinear translations
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Ovambo
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Africa
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Southern Africa
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Missionary
- 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.
- 4: Excellent Secondary 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; 2021
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1924-1976
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1915-1965
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Oshana, Ohangwena, Omusati, and Oshikoto regions, Namibia; Cunene Province, Angola
- NotesAdditional notes
- by Carlos Estermann
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-217)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 7508794
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Ovambo (African people)