The Gurage

A People of the Ensete Culture
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-59804-1
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 246 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 620 g

Originally published in 1966 this study gives a detailed account of all aspects of Gurage life. An introductory chapter on South-West Ethiopia and the history of the area is followed by descriptions of Gurage settlements, ensete (banana-like plants) cultivation, kinship and marriage, the political system and religious organization. The author's fieldwork and discussions with many resident and migrant Gurage in Addis Ababa enabled him to provide a valuable account of a hitherto little known people and ethnographic area.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shack, William A.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introductory 2. Ecology and Communications 3. Land, Labour and Ensete 4. Kinship, Local Organization, Family and Marriage 5. The Political System: Clanship and Ritual 6. Religious Organization. Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

William A. Shack