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Les Wa lu guru

Anthropos45 (1/3) • Published In 1950 • Pages: 241-286

By: Scheerder, Tastevin.

Abstract
This is a concise ethnography by a Dutch missionary who lived among the Luguru over a nine-year period between the two World Wars. It briefly covers a wide range of topics, including clan organization, traditional history, birth, naming, puberty rites, daily routine, inheritance, religion, and divination practices.
Subjects
Traditional history
Eating
Dwellings
Real property
Personal names
Mode of marriage
Kinship terminology
Clans
Shamans and psychotherapists
Cult of the dead
Spirits and gods
Revelation and divination
Magicians and diviners
Childbirth
Difficult and unusual births
Puberty and initiation
culture
Luguru
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Missionary
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2020
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
1930-1950
Coverage Place
Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
Notes
Par les RR. PP. Scheerder et Tastevin C.S. Sp.
LCCN
07021775
LCSH
Luguru (African people)