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THE KEDE: A RIVERAIN STATE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA. S. F. Nadel, D.Phil.(Vienna), Ph.D(London). Reader in Anthropology, King's College, Durham University . . . . 165 Introduction. Demography. Economic System. Settlement. Political Organization: The Position of the Chief—The 'Offices of State*—Succession to Chieftainship—Administration of the 'Colonies'—Taxation—Jurisdiction—Territorial Rights. The Claim to Autonomy. Social Stratification. Integrative Mechanisms: Economic Co-operation and Community Life—Tradition and Mythology—Religion—Conclusions. The Evolution of the Kede State.
THE POLITICAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BANTU OF
KAVIRONDO. Gunther Wagner, Ph.D.(Hamburg}. . . 197
Introductory. Definition of the Political Unit. The Internal Political Structure: Enactment of Laws—The Continuity of Law and Custom—The Perpetuation of Relationships over Periods during which they are Inoperative—The Transmission of Law and Custom to Succeeding Generations—The Restoration of Breaches of the Law. External Political Structure. The Nature of Political Authority: The Privileges of Primogeniture—Wealth —The Quality of being an Omugasa—Reputation as a Warrior— The Possession of Magico-Religious Virtues—Age.
THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE TALLKNSI OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES OF THK GOLD COAST. M. Fortes, M.A.(Cape town\ Ph.D.(London}. Reader in Social Anthropology in the University of Oxford . . . . 239
The Country and the People. Character of the Political System. . Warfare. The Network of Clanship and the Fundamental Cleavage of Tale Society. Limiting Factors: Kinship, Local Contiguity and the Economic System. Authority and Responsibility in the Lineage System. Tale Religion. Chief ship and Tindaanaship. The Complementary Functions of Chiefs and Ttndaanas. Tm-daanas and the Wider Community. The Secular Authority of Chiefs and Taidaanas.
THE NUER OF THE SOUTHERN SUDAN. E. E. Evans-Pritc hard, M.A.(Oxon.)> Ph.D.(London). Professor of Social Anthropology in the University of Oxford. Fellotc of All Souls 272
Distribution. Tribal System. Lineage System. Age-set System.
Feuds and other Disputes. Summary.
INDEX...........297
LIST OF MAPS
THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PEOPLES DEALT WITH IN THIS BOOK . a
THE COUNTRY OF THE KEDE........ 164
SKETCH MAP OF KAVIRONDO........ I96
SKETCH MAP OF TALELAND........ 238
THE NUER AND NEIGHBOURING PEOPLES...... 280