| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
African ethnographic studies of the 20th century ; volume 13 |
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African ethnographic studies of the 20th century ; v. 13.
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| Contents |
Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; CONTENTS; TABLES; FIGURES; CASES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1 ECOLOGY, POPULATION, AND ECONOMY; History and population of Mafia Island; The economy of the Island; Minazini village: Population; Economy of the village; Sources of cash income-internal; External income sources; Women and cash earnings; New economic opportunities; Distribution of wealth in Minazini; Household viability; CHAPTER 2 DESCENT GROUPS AND PERSONAL NETWORKS; The structure of the descent groups; The jamaa |
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Marriage and divorceDescent group and jamaa: The economics of marriage; Conclusion; CHAPTER 3 RESIDENCE PATTERNS; Ward land and non-ward land; Means of acquiring coconut trees; Factors involved in residence decisions; The household; The cluster; Conclusion; CHAPTER 4 LAND TENURE1; Categories of cultivable land; Bush land; How bush land is allocated-primary right holders; Non-primary right-holders; Meadow land; Allocation of meadow land; Descent, residence, and cultivation patterns; Conclusion; CHAPTER 5 THE SOCIO-RELIGIOUS HIERARCHY: (1) ISLAM; Population categories |
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The socio-religious hierarchyIslamic activities; Universal Islamic practices; General Islamic practices; Special Islamic practices; Conclusion; CHAPTER 6 THE SOCIO-RELIGIOUS HIERARCHY: (2) SPIRIT POSSESSION; Categories of spirits; Land spirits; Relations between land spirits and humans; Cults and guilds; Activities of guilds; Possession and descent group membership; Sea spirits; Relations between sea spirits and humans; Cults and guilds; Activities of guilds; Initiation; Economics of initiation; Spirit possession: discussion; Conclusion; CHAPTER 7 THE HIERARCHY AND VILLAGE POLITICS |
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AdministrationPrincipal office-holders; Factors in political power; Political change; Marriage strategies; Conclusion; CHAPTER 8 CONCLUSION; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 22, 2018) |
| Subject |
Ethnology -- Tanzania -- Mafia Island
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- General.
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Ethnology
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Manners and customs
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| SUBJECT |
Mafia Island (Tanzania) -- Social life and customs
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| Subject |
Tanzania -- Mafia Island
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351028448 |
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1351028448 |
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9781351028455 |
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1351028456 |
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9781351028431 |
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135102843X |
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9781351028462 |
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1351028464 |
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