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The Mehennabessay 1966 • Callender, Charles
Nubians • Africa > Northern Africa
This work documents the continuity of the lineage as the basic principle of Kenuz social organization, drawing on in-depth analysis of structures and functions within a local lineage, the memb...Social organization of the central Algonkian Indiansbook chapter 1962 • Callender, Charles
Fox • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This source is composed of sections of Callender's study of Central Algonquin social organization. Through the use of written documents and logical inference, Callender reconstructs aboriginal...Foxessay 1978 • Callender, Charles
Fox • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This article, based primarily on secondary source material, presents a succinct culture summary of Fox ethnography from approximately 1660 to 1955. Included is information on language, externa...Life-crisis rituals among the KenuzBook 1971 • Callender, Charles & El Guindi, Fadwa
Nubians • Africa > Northern Africa
This document provides descriptions of major life-crisis rituals among the Kenuz, held by families, lineage groups and village communities to mark events such as birth, circumcision, marriage,...