ABSTRACT

Estimation of wealth—difficulty in obtaining the names of kings—the king the real owner of all cattle—the king's court—the royal enclosure—the king's duties—electing a new king—educating princes—inheritance—rape—divorce—murder—manslaughter—clans and toterns—slavery among pastoral people—long-horned cattle—marriage—descent through the male line—a mother's care for her daughter's morality—betrothal of poor pastoral maidens—marriage customs—polyandry—high code of morality among young unmarried women—morality among married women—adultery—treatment of women during their menses.