book chapter

Anthropological report on the Ibo-speaking peoples of Nigeria: pt. IV. Law and custom of the Ibo of the Asaba district, S. Nigeria

Harrison and Sons • London • Published In 1914 • Pages:

By: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge.

Abstract
This source compares customary, social, legal and economic practice in various Asaba District towns. Included are ritual and religious beliefs, roles of status and political power, marriage, criminal and civil legal codes regarding life and property, productive activities, and marketing.
Subjects
Spirits and gods
Sacred objects and places
Magic
Status, role, and prestige
Chief executive
Mode of marriage
Arranging a marriage
Offenses against life
Property offenses
Judicial authority
Slavery
Real property
Inheritance
Tillage
Retail marketing
culture
Igbo
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Types
Ethnologist
Government Official
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Jan Simpson ; 1981
Field Date
1912
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Asaba District, southern Nigeria
Notes
By Northcote W. Thomas …
See specific subject categories to note the degree of uniformity in practices.
LCCN
13025333
LCSH
Igbo (African people)