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Clanship and contract in northern Somaliland
Africa, journal of the International African Institute • 29 (3) • Published In 1959 • Pages: 274-293
By: Lewis, I. M..
Abstract
In this article, the author analyzes the political or judicial functions of the Somali lineage system, particularly the institution of HEER which is a contractual obligation binding two lineage groups together.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1997
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Robert Lee ; 1959
- Field Date
- 1955-1957
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Somalia, Djibouti, and southeastern Ethiopia
- Notes
- I. M. Lewis
- The term 'clan-family' and 'clan' as used in this text have been indexed for Tribe and Nation (619) and Lineages (613) respectively.
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 29010790
- LCSH
- Somalis