book chapter
The Kingdom of Kafa
Galla of Ethiopia: the Kingdoms of Kafa and Janjero • (II) • Published In 1955 • Pages: 102-136, 145-146
By: Huntingford, George Wynn Brereton.
Abstract
This document is a general ethnographic survery, broadly introducing Kaffa culture and society based on the author's review of available written sources. Topics covered include traditional history, economic activities, marriage system, kinship rules, political organization, and religious life.
- Subjects
- Cultural identity and pride
- Identification
- Historical reconstruction
- Traditional history
- Linguistic identification
- Ceramic technology
- Community structure
- Classes
- Congregations
- Form and rules of government
- Chief executive
- Inter-ethnic relations
- Warfare
- Aftermath of combat
- Tillage
- Domesticated animals
- Vegetable production
- Special crops
- Deliberative councils
- Administrative agencies
- Castes
- Labor supply and employment
- Internal trade
- Real property
- Family relationships
- Extended families
- Kin relationships
- Marriage
- Gender status
- Slavery
- Status, role, and prestige
- Normal garb
- Special garments
- Dwellings
- Polygamy
- Cosmology
- Mythology
- culture
- Kaffa
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2012
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1390-1955
- Coverage Place
- Kaffa, Ethiopia
- Notes
- by G. W. B. Huntingford
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-146)
- LCCN
- 55012864
- LCSH
- Kaffa (African people)--History