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The pattern of Hera kinshipBook 1949 • Holleman, J. F.
Shona • Africa > Southern Africa
This is a detailed study of the kinship structure of the Hera subgroup who, at the time, lived in the central and southern portions of the Sabi Native Reserve, Mashonaland, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Although the primary emphasis is on kinship...Shona customary lawBook 1969 • Holleman, J. F.
Shona • Africa > Southern Africa
Emphasis in this work is on the application of customary law to kinship, marriage, family, and the estate, all of which form a unity from the legal standpoint. As background to the study the author presents an introductory section dealing with the na...Some 'Shona' tribes of Southern Rhodesiaessay 1959 • Holleman, J. F. et al.
Shona • Africa > Southern Africa
The article deals with several Shona subgroups in Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe: the Hera of Sabi Reserve, the Rozwi of the Narira and Wedza Reserves, and Mbire of the Wedza Reserve. These groups are commonly regarded as belonging to the Zezuru clust...