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Bounded and multiple identities: ethnic identifications of WoDaaBe and FulBe

Cahiers d'études Africaines47 (185)Published In 2007 • Pages: 65-92

By: Kristín Loftsdóttir.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this discussion of the origins and history of names used by themselves and others to identify the Fulani, the author reviews ethnographies, myths and histories to argue that the different names are related to changing identities.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Historical and archival research
Traditional history
Ethnic stratification
Lineages
External relations
Mythology
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Fulani
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Africa
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Western Africa
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
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
Ian Skoggard; 2020
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1996-1998
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1900-1999
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Niger
NotesAdditional notes
Kristín Loftsdóttir
Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-91)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
sn 86012778
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Fula (African people)