When first published in 1933, this monograph shed new light on the life of the Valenge women of Portuguese East Africa. It discusses their social organisations, family relationships, education, tribal customs, and contains detailed information concerning initiation rites, religion, magic and sorcery. The volume collects a large number of native texts, rituals and formulae, thereby converting oral tradition into material of great value not only to students of Africcan ethnography but also to anthropologists more widely.
| ISBN: | 9781138594975 |
| Publication date: | 22nd August 2018 |
| Author: | E Dora Earthy |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Series: | African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century |
| Genres: |
Anthropology Regional / International studies |
When first published in 1933, this monograph shed new light on the life of the Valenge women of Portuguese East Africa. It discusses their social organisations, family relationships, education, tribal customs, and contains detailed information concerning initiation rites, religion, magic and sorcery. The volume collects a large number of native texts, rituals and formulae, thereby converting oral tradition into material of great value not only to students of Africcan ethnography but also to anthropologists more widely.
Valenge Women features in the following genres: Anthropology, Regional / International studies
Valenge Women is available in Paperback, Ebook, Hardback
Valenge Women was written by E Dora Earthy and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Valenge Women has 304 pages
Yes it is part of African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century series
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