| Description |
1 online resource (118 pages) |
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Ethnographic survey of Africa ; volume 44 |
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Ethnographic survey of Africa. Western Africa.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Original Title; Original Copyright; CONTENTS; Foreword; Introduction; Note on Orthography; Grouping and Demography; Nomenclature; Distribution; Maps of the area; Demography; population; density; migrations; size of settlements; Tribal intermixture; Physical characteristics; History and Traditions of Origin; Origins; The traditional origin of Wolof rule; History; general outlines; history of the southern zone (Sine-Salum); Language; Literature; proverbs; riddles; secret languages; stories; legends, history, etc.; songs; religious literature; school books |
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Physical EnvironmentClimate; seasons; rainfall; Vegetation; Economy; Crops; Farming methods; Agriculture in the northern zone; Farming calendar; Livestock; Organization and division of labour; Land tenure; Trade; Fishing; Hunting; Natural products; Food and drink; kola nuts; tobacco; Crafts; blacksmiths; silversmiths and goldsmiths; pottery; leatherwork; weaving; dyeing; basketwork; woodwork; hairdressing; Settlements and housing; rural settlements; urban houses; Social Organization and Political System; Social organization; Social stratification; Descent groups; Terms of kinship and affinity |
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Local groupsthe village; village groups; Mobility; Age grouping; Marriage; Joking relationships; Friendship; Political system; chieftainship, and government in the Wolof states; Law; civil disputes; criminal procedure; marriage law; Inheritance; Life Cycle; Birth; Naming ceremony; Wolof names; Carrying a child for the first time; Circumcision; Marriage; betrothal; taka (tying the marriage); the marriage-payments; mur (covering the bride) or chet; other forms of marriage; Death; Religion; Islam; Pagan beliefs and practices; Christianity; Other Cultural Features; Dress and appearance; Character |
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EtiquetteHygiene; Entertainments; dancing; drumming; singing; other musical instruments; wrestling; play-acting; miscellaneous games; horsemanship; lanterns; Changing Social Conditions; Bibliographies; Linguistic material; vocabularies, dictionaries, grammars, etc.; Religious literature; General bibliography; A Note on the Lebu; Distribution and population figures; Language; Origins; History; Physical type; Character; Economic life; Social and political organization; Religion; Changes in Lebu society; Bibliography; A Note on the Serer; Introduction; Nomenclature; Distribution; Demography |
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Populationdensity; vital statistics; Houses and settlements; Physical characteristics; Grouping; Tribal intermixture; Traditions of origin, early movements and inter-tribal relationships; Language; Economy; Political organization; Social organization; Religious beliefs and cults; Dress and appearance; Linguistic bibliography; General bibliography; Index |
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Print version record |
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Wolof (African people)
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Wolof (African people)
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| SUBJECT |
Africa, West. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001688
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Africa, Western https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000354 |
| Subject |
West Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315282312 |
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1315282313 |
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9781315282329 |
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1315282321 |
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