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Luo tribes and clansarticle 1949 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Luo • Africa > Eastern Africa
This article deals with the tribal and kinship structure of the Luo people, and the importance of kin relationships in political, social and economic matters. The author observes that the Luo lineage system has many features in common with the Nuer a...Marriage customs of the Luo of Kenyaarticle 1950 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Luo • Africa > Eastern Africa
The author, a professional anthropologist, obtained his information for this article mostly from the Alego tribe of Central Kavirondo. It contains descriptions of pre-marital love-making (codo), marriage ceremonies, bridewealth, divorce, and in-law a...Ghostly vengeance among the Luo of Kenyaarticle 1950 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Luo • Africa > Eastern Africa
The author, a prominent British social anthropologist, discusses in this article the Luo belief that an aggrieved ghost will cause sickness and injury to those who wronged it in life, and the means by which its wrath could be appeased....Zande theology 1936 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
...The dance 1928 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
...Social character of bride-wealth, with special reference to the Azande 1934 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
...Zande blood-brotherhood 1933 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
...Witchcraft (Mangu) among the A-Zandebook chapter 1929 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
This is an excellent analysis of Azande witchcraft. All data not included in 2: Evans-Pritchard has been excerpted for the files....Mani, a Zande secret society 1931 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
...Heredity and gestation, as the Azande see them 1932 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
...Zande warfarearticle 1957 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
In this article, Evans-Pritchard analyzes mainly two types of Azande warfare: (1) fairly large-scale campaigns between kingdoms, and (2) the smaller-scale raids between provinces of adjacent kingdoms. Civil wars between kingdoms are not dealt with, a...Zande Kings and Princesessay 1962 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
This article is rich in its descriptive detail and depth of characterization of several notable Azande kings and princes famous in 19th century pre-colonial Azande history. The data are derived mostly from primary historical accounts and from oral tr...SANZA, a characteristic feature of Zande language and thoughtessay 1962 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
Enlarging upon the findings from his book 'Witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic Among the Azande,' Evans-Pritchard elucidates in some depth the semantic and social significance of a speech pattern correlating with those interpersonal relationships where la...Notes on some animals in Zandelandarticle 1963 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
The material for this brief article is mostly drawn from the author's field research among the Azande. Herein is information on Azande ethnozoological concepts, including traditional views, attitudes and ideas about the fauna in the Azande habitat. T...The Zande royal courtarticle 1957 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
In this article, Evans-Pritchard describes and analyzes the organization of the Azande royal courts at both the kingdom and provincial levels. the data pertain particularly to King Gbudwes kingdom in the last half of the 19th century and the opening ...Zande border raidsarticle 1957 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
This brief article concerns the nature of border raids in four of the frontier provinces of the Gbudwe kingdom of Azande. Herein is found a valuable discussion of the following: motivations behind raids, combat preparations, aftermath of combat, raid...Cannibalismarticle 1956 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
In this very short article, Evans-Pritchard records verbatim an Azande text on cannibalism taken from an elderly informant who presumably had reliable knowledge of Azande culture and society prior to the establishment of the Anglo-Egyptian administra...A final contribution to the study of Zande culturearticle 1965 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
In this short article, Evans-Pritchard discusses the historical origins of several Azande institutions: secret medicine societies, body mutilation and circumcision, burial and mortuary forms, and some vocabulary items. He argues that these traits, an...The Azande: history and political institutionsBook 1971 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
This book, written by a social anthropologist, brings together a series of previously published articles in presenting an admittedly piecemeal history of the Azande. The history is essentially based upon the study of one kingdom, the old kingdom of G...Witchcraft, oracles and magic among the AzandeBook 1937 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Azande • Africa > Central Africa
This book is the outstanding source on Azande witchcraft, and also contains much general information on social organization. Magic, witchcraft and oracles are the predominating interests in the culture. Evans-Pritchard studied the relations of these ...The NuerBook 1940 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Nuer • Africa > Eastern Africa
Evans-Pritchard presents an analytical description of the Nuer, focusing on political structure and function: the Nuer are an 'acephalous kinship state.' The ecological information is well detailed in respect the transhumance and annual cycle. Extens...Kinship and marriage among the NuerBook 1951 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Nuer • Africa > Eastern Africa
The field data for this volume was gathered by the author in the years 1930, 1931, 1935, and 1936. It deals primarily with Nuer family structure, marriage customs and kinship system. Since kinship ties form the basis of Nuer community organization, t...Nuer bridewealtharticle 1946 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Nuer • Africa > Eastern Africa
This is a description of the patterns of distribution of the cattle given the bride's kin on the occasion of her marriage. The economic aspects of this exchange are discussed briefly....Nuer marriage ceremoniesarticle 1948 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Nuer • Africa > Eastern Africa
In this article, the author describes the ceremonies that gradually confirm and solidify the marriage bond among the Nuer....Bridewealth among the Nuerarticle 1947 • Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (Edward Evan)
Nuer • Africa > Eastern Africa
This article is a discussion of the true functions and significance of bridewealth in Nuer society. (For a description of the economics involved in the distribution of bridewealth, see 3:Evans-Pritchard.) Much general information on marriage and desc...