Book

The Tanala, a hill tribe of Madagascar

[s.n.]xxii • Published In 1933 • Pages: 334

By: Linton, Ralph.

Abstract
This work was planned as the first of a series on Madagascar field research, sponsored by the Field Museum as an extension of its interest in Malayan ethnology. Although the author was only two months among the Tanala themselves, he spent about one year and a half traveling throughout Madagascar, and as a result presents data on various other tribes of the island in comparison with that on the Tanala. The work is presented as a standard ethnography, with sections on tribal identification, economy, social organization, government, religion, warfare, amusement, art, life cycle, folklore, and a brief history of tribal wars.
Subjects
Cultural identity and pride
Ethos
Settlement patterns
Dwellings
Community structure
Community heads
Community councils
Territorial hierarchy
Form and rules of government
Visual arts
General character of religion
Spirits and gods
Eschatology
Cult of the dead
History
culture
Tanala
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Richard Schaedel ; 1956
Field Date
1926-27
Coverage Date
1800-1927
Coverage Place
Madagascar
Notes
by Ralph Linton … Marshall Field expedition to Madagascar, 1926
LCCN
33013312
LCSH
Captain Marshall Field expedition to Madagascar, 1926-1927/Tanala (Malagasy people)/Ethnology--Madagascar