ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1949, this is the first of 2 volumes studying the Bantu tribes inhabiting the westernmost part of Kenya. The book analyses family, lineage and clan structure, kinship relations and the various rituals connected with every stage of the human life cycle. Also included is a section on European colonization and its effects and the magico-religious and ceremonial aspects of tribal life.

part I|37 pages

Introductory

part II|50 pages

Elements of Kinship Structure

part III|205 pages

The Magico-Religious

part IV|209 pages

The Rites of Passage