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Shona praise-poetry

Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies37 (1) • Published In 1974 • Pages: 65-75

By: Fortune, G. (George), Hodza, Aaron C..

Abstract
This discussion of praise poems sorts them into three categories: praises recited to members of particular clans; praises and celebrations of individual qualities in persons other than clansmen; and boasts in which the qualities of the speaker himself are celebrated.
Subjects
Verbal arts
Music
Dance
Localized kin groups
Prayers and sacrifices
Cultural identity and pride
Social personality
Military organization
War veterans
Ethnozoology
Status, role, and prestige
culture
Shona
HRAF PubDate
2014
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi A. Adem; 2012
Field Date
1974
Coverage Date
1960-1974
Coverage Place
Zimbabwe
Notes
By G. Fortune and A. C. Hodza
LCCN
26023015
LCSH
Shona (African people)