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Urban and Rural Life

Ethnic Stratification

Polygamy

Composition of Population

Dwellings

Settlement Patterns

Organization and Analysis of Results

Glossary

Commercial Facilities

Internal Trade

Reviews and Critiques

Kinship Terminology

History

Real Property

Territorial Hierarchy

Chief Executive

Division of Labor by Gender

Occupational Specialization

Status, Role, and Prestige

Gender Status

Ethics

Termination of Marriage

Family Relationships

Social Control

Theological Systems

Education System

Identification

Location

Form and Rules of Government

Body Alterations

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Music

External Trade

Material Not Relevant

Preventive Medicine

Theory of Disease

Magical and Mental Therapy

Medical Therapy

Medical Personnel

Priesthood

Classes

Ingroup Antagonisms

Informal in-Group Justice

Political Parties

Revolution

Regulation of Marriage

Mode of Marriage

Kin Relationships

Rules of Descent

Magicians and Diviners

Teachers

Students

Population

Acculturation and Culture Contact

Dependencies

Inheritance

Judicial Authority

Trial Procedure

Speech

Linguistic Identification

Residence

Household

Executive Household

Food Quest

Domesticated Animals

Tillage

Diet

Production and Supply

Labor Supply and Employment

General Character of Religion

Congregations

Organized Ceremonial

Slavery

Social Relationships and Groups

External Relations

External Migration

Religious Denominations

Life and Death

Burial Practices and Funerals

Mourning

Prayers and Sacrifices

Climate

Topography and Geology

Soil

Mineral Resources

Flora

Transmission of Cultural Norms

CULTURE SUMMARY: KANURI

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ORIENTATION

HISTORY AND CULTURAL RELATIONS

SETTLEMENTS

ECONOMY

KINSHIP

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

SOCIOPOLITICAL ORGANIZATION

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LAND TENURE

KIN GROUPS AND DESCENT

KINSHIP TERMINOLOGY

MARRIAGE

DOMESTIC UNIT

INHERITANCE

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The Kanuri constitute the largest population of Borno state in northeastern Nigeria. They are also found in large numbers in southeastern Niger. The Kanuri language belongs to the Saharan branch of the Nilo-Saharan family. Kanuri are the descendants of the ruling Saifawa family of the Kanem Empire (846-1893) which controlled trade routes linking North and West Africa.  They converted to Islam in 1087. The Kanuri are primarily sedentary hoe agriculturalists, although today many work in commerce, transportation, and construction sectors, as well as in government and public-service jobs.

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