Book

The Teda of Tibesti, Borku, and Kawar in the eastern Sahara

George Banta Publishing CompanyMenasha, Wisc. • Published In 1950 • Pages: 52

By: Cline, Walter Buchanan.

Abstract
In this source Cline synthesizes a great deal of the written material available on the Teda at the time of his writing. He includes data on archaeological evidence, traditional and recorded history, backgrounds of various major clans, environment, settlement patterns, relations with neighboring peoples, material culture, and ritual practices.
Subjects
Identification
Location
Water supply
Ethnobotany
Clans
Traditional history
Prehistory
History
External relations
Production and supply
Tillage
Arboriculture
Domesticated animals
Pastoral activities
Settlement patterns
Flora
Internal trade
External trade
Dwellings
Normal garb
Personal grooming
culture
Teda
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Central Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Jan Simpson ; 1981
Field Date
1942
Coverage Date
1942-1950
Coverage Place
Tibesti, Chad
Notes
Walter Buchanan Cline
'Forms the second section of my Bibliography of North Africa.'
Includes bibliographical references (p. 50-52)
LCCN
50004404
LCSH
Teda (African people)
Tibbu (African people)