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The social structure of the Nyakyusa: a re-evaluation

Africa • 43 (2) • Published In 1973 • Pages: 91-107

By: McKenny, Michael G..

Abstract
This article focuses on the sociological factors that accounted for the emergence of the Nyakyusa Chiefdoms. The focus is on internal processes in the age-villages, a uniquely Nyakyusa residence pattern in which a cohort of boys establish their own village settlement in a previously uninhabited land. In doing so, the article also discusses relationships between kinship, chieftainship and age sets.
Subjects
Community structure
Community heads
Cultural identity and pride
Settlement patterns
Puberty and initiation
Age stratification
Cereal agriculture
Territorial hierarchy
Ethnosociology
Kin relationships
Regulation of marriage
Inheritance
Form and rules of government
Status, role, and prestige
Organized ceremonial
Social relationships and groups
Exchange transactions
Family relationships
Ingroup antagonisms
Gender status
culture
Nyakyusa and Ngonde
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2010
Field Date
No date
Coverage Date
1930-1973
Coverage Place
Nyakyusa of south-western Tanzania
Notes
Michael G. McKenny
Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-107)
LCCN
29010790
LCSH
Nyakyusa (African people)