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Title:Social organisation and ceremonial institutions of the Bomvana
Author:Cook, P.A.W.ISNI
Year:1931
Pages:171
Language:English
City of publisher:Cape Town
Publisher:Juta
Geographic term:South Africa
Subject:Bomvana
Abstract:This book gives a brief account of the habits and customs of the Bomvana tribe (in the east of South Africa) as they are today, and, whenever possible, as they existed before. Attention has been focussed almost entirely on the institutional and ceremonial aspects of their culture. Contents: history of the Bomvana - social organisation - relationship system - life of the individual - twins - religion - witchcraft and magic - chieftainship - law and miscellaneous customs.