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African Marriage: An Alliance Between Kin Groups
Pre-colonial marriage in Africa was an alliance between two kin groups, rather than two individuals. This ensured the proper treatment of wives as well as the continuation of family lines through childbirth and child rearing.
pre-colonial marriage • africa • kenya • kin groups • bridewealth
Pre-colonial marriage in Africa was an alliance between two kin groups, rather than two individuals. This ensured the proper treatment of wives as well as the continuation of family lines through childbirth and child rearing.
pre-colonial marriage • africa • kenya • kin groups • bridewealth
The Cattle Killings
The cattle killings of South Africa, inspired by a teenage prophetess in the 19th century, led to mass starvation of the Xhosa peoples. But do these cattle killings require a gendered explanation? And how does that change our interpretation?
cattle killings • xhosa • nongqawuse • prophets • africa
The cattle killings of South Africa, inspired by a teenage prophetess in the 19th century, led to mass starvation of the Xhosa peoples. But do these cattle killings require a gendered explanation? And how does that change our interpretation?
cattle killings • xhosa • nongqawuse • prophets • africa
The Colonization of African Marriages
Colonialism brought many changes to Africa, not least in the area of marriage. Both positive and negative, moral and immoral, inroads were made into the African customs of sex education, preparing women to be wives and mothers, prostitution, polygyny, female circumcision, and female economic independence.
african colonialism • polygyny • female circumcision • prostitution • irua
Colonialism brought many changes to Africa, not least in the area of marriage. Both positive and negative, moral and immoral, inroads were made into the African customs of sex education, preparing women to be wives and mothers, prostitution, polygyny, female circumcision, and female economic independence.
african colonialism • polygyny • female circumcision • prostitution • irua
Part II Africa for Africans: Ethiopian Independent Churches
This article continues Part I, a discussion of African Independent Churches. The following two articles will explore African Traditional Religion and Islam in Africa.
ethiopia • ethiopian • kamba • christianity • africa inland mission
This article continues Part I, a discussion of African Independent Churches. The following two articles will explore African Traditional Religion and Islam in Africa.
ethiopia • ethiopian • kamba • christianity • africa inland mission
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