1st Edition

Mende Of Sierra Leone Ils 65

By Kenneth Little Copyright 1967
316 Pages
by Routledge

316 Pages
by Routledge

316 Pages
by Routledge

The social, political and economic impact of the decline of the old colonial powers in Africa, India and the Middle East are still key areas of scholarly research and debate. Based on careful social observation and empirical research, these titles explore the tension between agriculture and industry in developing economies, and trace the complex political process of independence. Aimed at... Read more
I: Traditional Culture and Warfare; II: Post-Mortem on the Mende Rising 1; III: Modern Mendeland and its People; IV: Rice-Farming and Land Tenure; V: Social Organization and Kinship; VI: The Social Cycle and Initiation; VII: Marriage and ‘Friendship'; VIII: The Position of Women; IX: The Chief and his Chiefdom; X: Modern Methods of Government; XI: Religion and Medicine; XII: Cultural Role of the Poro and other Societies; XIII: The Modern Social Trend

Biography

Kenneth Little