Kilimanjaro and Its People: A History of Wachagga, their Laws, Customs and Legends, Together with Some

by Charles Dundas

Overview

First published in 1924, this account was written by a Senior Commissioner of the Tanganyika Territory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714616599
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/12/1968
Series:	Cass Library of African Studies. General Studies, Series
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION I. KILIMANJARO II. HISTORY I. CLAN PERIOD. II. BIRTH AND GROWTH OF CHIEFSHIP III. THE PERIOD OF PARAMOUNT CHIEFS IV. THE EUROPEAN PERIOD III. RELIGION. I. THE GOD RUW A II. SPIRITS III. SACRIFICES IV. SINS AND PURIFICATION IV. MAGIC I. DIVINERS AND SOOTHSAYERS II. WITCHCRAFT AND MEDICINE MEN • III. CURSES V. BURIAL VI. CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH I. BIRTH AND INFANCY II. CHILDHOOD III. CIRCUMCISION IV. INITIATION VII. MATRIMONY I. BETROTHAL II. MARRIAGE III. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE VIII. OCCUPATIONS AND INDUSTRIES I. HUT BUILD I NG II. AGRICULTURE. III. STOCK BREEDING IV. ARTS AND CRAFTS V. BEE KEEPING IX. CONSTITUTION AND LAW. I. POLITICAL AND JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS II. PROCEDURE AND LAW III. (a) CRIME (0) LIABILITIES AND PROPERTY X. LEGENDS XI. CHAGGA PROVERBS