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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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