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The political organization of the Dorobo

Anthropos49 • Published In 1954 • Pages: 123-148

By: Huntingford, George Wynn Brereton.

Abstract
The information in this paper is primarily about clans and their functions, clan councils, and offenses (crimes and torts) and their sanctions. To this, the author has added an excellent section on religious beliefs and practices, and their social functions.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Clans
Community councils
Districts
Offenses and sanctions
General character of religion
Spirits and gods
Eschatology
Ethnozoology
culture
Okiek
HRAF PubDate
2014
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert J. Theodoratus ; 1962
Field Date
1938-1939
Coverage Date
1938-1939
Coverage Place
Kipkurerek Okiek, west-central Kenya
Notes
G. W. B. Huntingford
LCCN
53020365
LCSH
Okiek (African people)
Dorobo (African people)