essay

Household viability among the pastoral Fulani

developmental cycle in domestic groups (1) • Published In 1971 • Pages: 92-119

By: Stenning, Derrick J..

Abstract
This document examines the family cycle among Fulani pastoralists and how it affects subsistence. The author shows how, at times, cooperation between domestic units, including co-residence, is necessary to maintain the viability of the domestic herd.
Subjects
Domesticated animals
Pastoral activities
Dairying
Dwellings
Inheritance
Termination of marriage
Secondary marriages
Household
Family relationships
Nuclear family
Polygamy
Extended families
Lineages
Social readjustments to death
culture
Fulani
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2020
Field Date
1951-1953
Coverage Date
1951-1953
Coverage Place
Borno State, Nigeria
Notes
By Derrick J. Stenning
LCCN
78160087
LCSH
Fula (African people)