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The Negritos of Asia; vol. 2, ethnography of the NegritosBook 1954 • Schebesta, Paul & Schütze, Frieda
Semang • Asia > Southeast Asia
This monograph, which is the first of two half-volumes on the ethnography of the Negritos of Asia, deals with the economy and sociology of the Andamanese Negritos, Semang, Sakai (Senoi )and Aeta groups. Only the material on the Semang and the Sakai o...The Negritos of Asia; vol. 2, ethnography of the NegritosBook 1957 • Schebesta, Paul & Schütze, Frieda
Semang • Asia > Southeast Asia
This is the second half-volume on the ethnography of the Negritos of Asia(see Schebesta, 1954, no. 1). It deals with the religion, mythology and art of the Semang. (Material on the religion of the Aeta and the Andamanese has not been translated.)The ...Personal names in Somaliessay 1959 • Cerulli, Enrico & Schütze, Frieda
Somali • Africa > Eastern Africa
In this short description of Somali names a distinction is made between the original Somali names and those adopted from Arabic. The former usually indicate a physical quality of a child, or a quality desired for it. The original meaning of the latte...The Teda of TibestiBook 1958 • Kronenberg, Andreas & Schütze, Frieda
Teda • Africa > Central Africa
This source is an ambitious ethnographic work. It contains accounts of the traditional history and data on economic, ritual, religious, legal, family and social aspects of life. The author compares information he gathered with other published works o...Black nomads of the SaharaBook 1957 • Chapelle, Jean & Schütze, Frieda
Teda • Africa > Central Africa
This is a study of the nomadic Teda (Toubou) living primarily within the boundaries of Libya, northeastern Nigeria, Chad and Sudan, with particular emphasis on those in Tibesti in Chad. After a brief study of early historical contacts between Teda an...Wolofbook chapter 1900 • Lasnet & Schütze, Frieda
Wolof • Africa > Western Africa
This source is taken from a section called 'Les Races de Sénégal' written by Dr. Lasnet in 'Une Mission au Sénégal'. It is a general ethnography of the Wolof, with most attention given to their physical appearance, anthropometry, hair styles, general...Senegal in former timesarticle 1932 • Rousseau, R. & Schütze, Frieda
Wolof • Africa > Western Africa
This study of the political organization and history of the province of Toubé (a land divided between the kingdoms of Walo and Cayor) is based primarily upon the papers of Rawane Boy, a descendant of the chiefly families. Information is also included...Senegalese legends and customsarticle 1912 • Gaden, Henri & Schütze, Frieda
Wolof • Africa > Western Africa
The author, a colonial administrator, draws his material from the notes of Yoro Dyâo, a native chief. The sections of the notebooks presented and commented on in this source are the Legend of nDyadyane nDyaye and of the founding of the Dyolof empire,...Classification of plants among the Dogonarticle 1952 • Dieterlen, Germaine & Schütze, Frieda
Dogon • Africa > Western Africa
This article presents detailed information on the Dogon people's plant classification system (about 300 kinds) which the author collected in the field at Sanga (Bandiagara) in 1950 and 1952. Like all the categories of beings and the things of the uni...Investigations in the area between the Nile and the Congobook chapter 1917 • Czekanowski, Jan & Schütze, Frieda
Rwandans • Africa > Central Africa
This work is a general ethnography of the Rundi. While not exhaustive in treatment, it nevertheless presents a wide range of information on various aspects of the culture. The detailed table of contents (pages i-iv of the translated text) give the re...The MasaiBook 1910 • Merker, Meritz & Schütze, Frieda
Maasai • Africa > Eastern Africa
This extensive ethnography of the Maasai people was written by a Captain in the German 'Protectorate Troops' who, in his capacity as a military officer spent more than 8 years among the Maasai. Part One contains a discussion on the origins of the Maa...Sketch of a mythology of the Yurak SamoyedBook 1924 • Lehtisalo, Toivo & Schütze, Frieda
Nenets • Asia > North Asia
This source presents detailed information on Yurak Samoyed religious and mystical beliefs and practices. The author visited the Samoyed for the purpose of collecting linguistic data; however, in the course of his fieldwork, he collected a large numbe...The Gilyaksarticle 1882 • Seeland, Nicolas & Schütze, Frieda
Nivkh • Asia > North Asia
Although the author does not give the dates for his stay in the Amur country among the Gilyak, he spent four years there, and he states that his material is based on his own observations and also on information obtained from Russians who were familia...The South Seas -- yesterday and todaybook chapter 1955 • Koch, Gerd & Schütze, Frieda
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
This source represents the results of the author's fieldwork in the Tongan Archipelago from October 1951 to June 1952, during which tome he visited five Tongan settlements on the small islands of Nomuka, Lifuka, and 'Uiha on the larger island of Vava...Ethnography of the Santa Cruz Islandsarticle 1909 • Graebner, Fritz & Schütze, Frieda
Santa Cruz Islanders • Oceania > Melanesia
This article primarily deals with the material culture of the Santa Cruz Islands. Short sections deal with social organization, economy and religion. The article, while based primarily on Wilhelm Joest's field notes and collection of Santa Cruz objec...Ethnological data on the Santa Cruz Islandsarticle 1916 • Speiser, F. & Schütze, Frieda
Santa Cruz Islanders • Oceania > Melanesia
This article was intended to supplement the article by Graebner in the same publication (see 1: Graebner). It is based on six weeks' fieldwork by Speiser at Graciosa Bay in Nitendi, with the addition of new material compiled by Foy from the literatur...Indian lifebook chapter 1912 • Nordenskiöld, Erland & Schütze, Frieda
Chiriguano • South America > Southern South America
This general ethnography deals primarily with material culture, with little if any information on social structure or organization. After a brief introduction to the geography of the area, the author discusses the various aspects of Chiriguano and Ch...The Fireland IndiansBook 1931 • Gusinde, Martin & Schütze, Frieda
Ona • South America > Southern South America
This monograph is a detailed description of the entire Ona culture, including a survey of the early European contacts (explorers, missionaries, adventurers, and sheepherders) and a critical review (including lengthly quotes) of previously published m...The Yahganbook chapter 1937 • Gusinde, Martin & Schütze, Frieda
Yahgan • South America > Southern South America
This work is a thorough presentation of the data gathered during three field trips. The work is enhanced by Gusinde's numerous and extensive quotes from and critical commentaries on previous writings. Gusinde established close rapport with the Yahgan...Contribution on the culture of the Cayuaessay 1956 • Hanke, Wanda & Schütze, Frieda
Guaraní • South America > Eastern South America
In their religious ceremonies the Cayua Indians have retained important features of their culture. However, under the pressure of contact with White Brazilians, acculturation of this group seems to advance rapidly. Protestant and Catholic missions do...The Surara and Pakidai, two Yanoama tribes in northwest Brazilessay 1960 • Becher, Hans & Schütze, Frieda
Yanoama • South America > Amazon and Orinoco
This is an ethnography on material culture, religious activities, and political structure. Social organization is not discussed in detail. Becher provides the native terms for most culture elements under description. When discussing individual cultur...Mediterranean pastoral nomadsBook 1965 • Kavvadias, GeŌrgios V. & Schütze, Frieda
Greeks • Europe > Southeastern Europe
This monograph, written by a social/cultural anthropologist of the French school, presents a well-rounded general ethnography of the nomadic Sarakatsani of Greece, with specific emphasis on those groups located within the region of Epirus, Thessaly, ...Teda ethnographic dictionary preceded by a French-Teda lexiconBook 1950 • Le Coeur, Charles & Schütze, Frieda
Teda • Africa > Central Africa
This ethnographic dictionary was compiled by the author as the result of two one-year study trips, the first to Tibesti in 1933-34 and the second in 1942-43 among the Toubou of the Gouré Circle (Teda and Daza) and the Teda of the Djado (Circle of Dil...The KpelleBook 1921 • Westerman, Diedrich H. & Schütze, Frieda
Kpelle • Africa > Western Africa
Although based on only four month's field work in Liberia -- Sept. 26, 1914 to January 1915 (p. i) - this document presents a sufficient amount of well-rounded ethnographic information on the Liberian Kpelle, primarily along the St. Paul River, to ma...The political organization and the historical traditions of the Barotse on the upper Zambesiessay 1932 • Jensen, Adolf E. & Schütze, Frieda
Lozi • Africa > Southern Africa
This source describes the governmental institutions of the Barotse kingdom and gives an account of the traditional history of the kingdom. From traditional history, and from certain cultural and racial features, the author considers it possible that ...