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Preliminary notes on certain customs of the Ovambo

Journal of the South West Africa Scientific Society • 3 • Published In 1929 • Pages: 5-33

By: Hahn, C. H. L. (Carl Hugo Linsingen).

Abstract
This is an early attempt to systematically describe Ovambo culture and society. Themes covered include religious practices, chieftaincy and chiefly funerals, inter-polity relations, warfare, family life, and major life cycle events.
Subjects
Fire
Status, role, and prestige
Inter-community relations
Chief executive
Warfare
Special burial practices and funerals
Religious practices
Puberty and initiation
Gender roles and issues
culture
Ovambo
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Colonial Official
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2021
Field Date
1915-1946
Coverage Date
1857-1927
Coverage Place
Oshana, Ohangwena, Omusati, and Oshikoto regions, Namibia
Notes
By C. H. L. Hahn
LCCN
29008102
LCSH
Ovambo (African people)