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Islam and clan organization among the Hausa

Southwestern journal of anthropology3 • Published In 1947 • Pages: 193-211

By: Greenberg, Joseph Harold.

Abstract
This article is concerned with Hausa clan and related social organization and practices, and the changes in these subsequent to the introduction of Islam to the Hausa region. After a brief introduction, Greenberg treats the pagan Hausa clan in its various aspects: family, household, inter-clan and political relationships, labor division and organization for cooperative agricultural and other pursuits, clan names, totems, taboos, deities, political offices, and titles. In the second section of his work, Greenberg discusses the effects of the recent conversion to Islam on the clan organization and the related economic and social aspects of the culture.
Subjects
Kin groups
General character of religion
culture
Hausa
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
George R. Bedell ; 1959
Field Date
1938-1939
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Nigeria
Notes
Joseph H. Greenberg
LCCN
73645054
LCSH
Hausa (African people)