book chapter

East African age-class system: An inquiry into the social order of Galla, Kipsigis, and Kikuyu

J. B. WoltersNetherlands • Published In 1953 • Pages:

By: Prins, Adriaan Hendrik Johan.

Abstract
This is an analytical study of the Kikuyu age-class system. The author utilizes materials from literary sources as well as oral information. Since the age-class system among the Kikuyu is intimately connected with their political, judicial, and ceremonial activities, readers interested in those aspects of Kikuyu society would also find this source useful. Prins, a Hollander, studied at London. This was his Ph. D. thesis at the University of Utrecht.
Subjects
Age stratification
Cultural participation
Puberty and initiation
Form and rules of government
Traditional history
Accumulation of wealth
Status, role, and prestige
Status of adolescents
Military organization
Extramarital sex relations
Artificial kin relationships
Community councils
Judicial authority
Initiation of judicial proceedings
Mythology
culture
Gikuyu
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert Lee ; 1958
Field Date
1948
Coverage Date
1948-1953
Coverage Place
Kenya
Notes
Adriaan Hendrik Johan Prins
Includes bibliographical references
Sections on the Galla and Kipsigis, as well as theoretical sections, have been omitted
LCCN
54031694
LCSH
Kikuyu (African people)