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Culture Summaryessay 2014 • Colson, Elizabeth
Tonga • Africa > Southern Africa
This is a culture summary of the Tonga people. Information is presented on major aspects of Tonga culture....Land law and land holdings among Valley Tonga of Zambiaarticle 1966 • Colson, Elizabeth
Tonga • Africa > Southern Africa
In this article Colson is concerned with the theoretical-methodological point that there can be unanticipated variations in land tenure and rights under a given set of land laws. To illustrate this point Colson discusses Tonga land laws, rights and t...Spirit possession among the Tonga of Zambiaessay 1969 • Colson, Elizabeth
Tonga • Africa > Southern Africa
In this article, the author discusses three different kinds of spirit possession among the Valley (Gwembe) Tonga, which are related to three different domains of community, dance and health. [n]Basangu[/n] possession involves spirits of former medium...The Makah IndiansBook 1953 • Colson, Elizabeth
Nuu-chah-nulth • North America > Northwest Coast and California
The original of this work was a doctoral dissertation at Radcliffe College in 1944. It was revised for publication at the suggestion of Max Gluckman, a British social anthropologist. It is a study of the assimilation of the Makah into modern American...Social organization of the Gwembe TongaBook 1967 • Colson, Elizabeth & University of Zambia. Institute for Social Research
Tonga • Africa > Southern Africa
In this work, the author attempts to describe the institutions of the Gwembe (Valley) Tonga before the construction of the Kariba Dam forced them to evacuate their homes and resettle in other areas. Throughout most of the book, Colson discusses their...The social consequences of resettlementBook 1971 • Colson, Elizabeth & University of Zambia. Institute for Social Research
Tonga • Africa > Southern Africa
This source is a follow-up study to Colson (1967). It is a description, analysis and interpretation of the changes in social organization of the Gwembe Tonga from approximately 1957 to 1965. They are briefly described as they were until 1957, when th...Marriage & the family among Plateau Tonga of Northern RhodesiaBook 1958 • Colson, Elizabeth & University of Zambia. Institute for Social Research
Tonga • Africa > Southern Africa
This is a major work on Plateau Tonga history, social structure, household economy, family and marriage. The author relies on court cases to convey the workings of family, kinship, and sexual relationships. Bridewealth status is a major factor in dec...Life among the cattle-owning plateau TongaBook 1949 • Colson, Elizabeth & University of Zambia. Institute for Social Research
Tonga • Africa > Southern Africa
This overview of Plateau Tonga culture includes discussion of subsistence activities, settlement patterns, dwellings and other structures, crafts, utensils, food, clothing, and ritual objects. There is additional coverage of childhood activities and ...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...