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Some 'Shona' tribes of Southern Rhodesia
seven tribes of british central africa • Manchester, Eng. • Published In 1959 • Pages: 354-396
By: Holleman, J. F., Colson, Elizabeth, Gluckman, Max.
Abstract
The article deals with several Shona subgroups in Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe: the Hera of Sabi Reserve, the Rozwi of the Narira and Wedza Reserves, and Mbire of the Wedza Reserve. These groups are commonly regarded as belonging to the Zezuru cluster of tribes, although the author believes that this classification cannot be justified on ethnological grounds. After a brief introduction to the habitat and subsistence patterns of the area, the author begins with a series of excellent summaries on the political and territorial organization of the groups. The data in these summaries includes information at the village, the ward, and the so-called tribal levels. The final section of this work describes the genealogical structure of Shona society: the patrilineage, the clan, the family group, the "house," and kindreds.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2014
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Southern Africa
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 1991; Teferi A. Adem; 2012
- Field Date
- 1945-1948
- Coverage Date
- 1930-1949
- Coverage Place
- southern Mashonaland East and western Manicaland, Zimbabwe
- Notes
- [by] J. F. Holleman
- Published on behalf of the Rhodes-Livingstone Institute, Northern Rhodesia, by Manchester University Press
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 61001359
- LCSH
- Shona (African people)