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The social functions of avoidances and taboos among the ZuluBook 1973 • Raum, Otto Friedrich
Zulu • Africa > Southern Africa
This source presents an exhaustive analysis of the sociological function of UKUHLONIPHA (Hl) (avoidance) and UKUZILA (Za) (abstention or taboo) in Zulu social organization and institutional activities. The framework for the tables appearing in this w...Chaga childhoodBook 1940 • Raum, Otto Friedrich
Chagga • Africa > Eastern Africa
This is a study of the techniques employed by the Chaga in the education of their children from birth to marriage. The author cites the existence of age-grades, the conflict between generations, and the formalization of social and ethical norms as th...A present day Zulu philosopherarticle 1960 • Bodenstein, W. & Raum, Otto Friedrich
Zulu • Africa > Southern Africa
This source is a discussion of the Zulu philosopher, Laduma Madela, who was also one of the principal informants of Axel-Ivar Berglund (document 8). The authors interviewed him a number of times during the course of two years and acquired from him a ...