Originally published in 1963, this was the first monograph concerning an African people in which an irrigation-based society was studied in detail and its implications explored. The Sonjo, a Bantu-speaking people isolated among cattle pastoralists of what was Northern Tanganyika, are remarkable for their complex irrigation system and political organization. The inter-connections between the irrigation system, the religious cult of a culture hero, and the special features of their social organization are at the core of this analysis.
| ISBN: | 9780429958182 |
| Publication date: | 16th August 2018 |
| Author: | Gray, Robert F. |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Format: | Ebook |
Originally published in 1963, this was the first monograph concerning an African people in which an irrigation-based society was studied in detail and its implications explored. The Sonjo, a Bantu-speaking people isolated among cattle pastoralists of what was Northern Tanganyika, are remarkable for their complex irrigation system and political organization. The inter-connections between the irrigation system, the religious cult of a culture hero, and the special features of their social organization are at the core of this analysis.
Sonjo of Tanganyika is available in Ebook
Sonjo of Tanganyika was written by Gray, Robert F. and published by Taylor and Francis
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