Documents
eHRAF is comprised of thousands of ethnographic sources including monographs, journal articles, dissertations and manuscripts. Use this page to find relevant documents by searching or filtering. Each document in eHRAF also contains a Publication Information page with added metadata including brief abstracts written by HRAF analysts who have subject-indexed the file.
The lineage principle in Gusii societyBook 1949 • Mayer, Philip
Gusii • Africa > Eastern Africa
This document presents a detailed study of the role and function of the lineage or EGESAKU as the author observed it in Gusii society of the late 1940s. Additional information is also provided on the relationship of the lineage to the clan (ABAAMATE)...Gusii bridewealth law and customBook 1950 • Mayer, Philip
Gusii • Africa > Eastern Africa
This is a detailed study of bridewealth among the Gusii (Kisii) people of South Kavirondo District, Republic of Kenya, East Africa, during the the author's first fieldwork tour as sociologist for the Kenya Government in 1946-1947. In his discussion M...Gusii initiation ceremoniesarticle 1952 • Mayer, Philip
Gusii • Africa > Eastern Africa
This article describes in great detail the traditional initiation ceremonies of males and females in Gusii society as they approach or arrive at puberty. Mayer notes cultural differences in the rites for Gusii youth, and changes with time, and to som...