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The Shilluk tribearticle 1941 • Pumphrey, M. E. C.
Shilluk • Africa > Eastern Africa
This article offers a general account of Shilluk culture. The author discusses their history, settlement organization, clans, class divisions, marriage practices and property system. He notes ...Shilluk "royal" language conventionsarticle 1937 • Pumphrey, M. E. C.
Shilluk • Africa > Eastern Africa
This article describes the different manner in which Royalty and Commoners are addressed and recounts differences in style used in addressing the king and European district commissioners....