Book

Ovamboland: country, people, mission, with particular reference to the largest tribe, the Kwanyama

Namibian Scientific Society • Windhoek, Namibia • Published In 1996 • Pages:

By: Tönjes, Hermann.

Abstract

This first systematic study of the Ovambo (Ambo) by a missionary draws on years of extensive travel and a variety of informants, from the reigning King and other tribal dignitaries to diviners to ordinary folks. Themes include political organization and leadership succession, inter-tribal relations, settlement pattern, economic activities, religious practices, organized ritual, and marriage and family life. Other topics include aspects of mythology, attitudes toward missionaries, and the effects of labor migration to South Africa.

Region

Africa

Sub Region

Southern Africa

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Missionary-5

Analyst

Teferi Abate Adem; 2021

Coverage Date

1898-1907

Coverage Place

north-central Namibia; south-central Angola

Notes

by Herman Tönjes ; [translated into English by Peter Reiner]

German edition first published in 1911 Translated into English by Peter Reiner

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287)

LCCN

97983121

LCSH

Kuanyama (African people)--History

Kuanyama (African people)--Rites and ceremonies