The Natives of the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast

Their Customs, Religion and Folklore
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-48090-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 188 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 350 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1920, Natives of the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast is a study of the ethnological attributes of a West African tribe. It was meant as a record of personal observations for European merchants, soldiers or officials who wanted to explore and colonize West Africa. While a meticulous anthropologist, the author does not claim to understand the reasons behind the practices of indigenous people. For the modern reader, the overt racism might be unsettling but it is also evidence of the perceptions that propelled the white man’s research. The language used is a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this republication. This book will be of interest to students of history, anthropology, and ethnic studies.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cardinall, A. W.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie des Brauchtums und der Traditionen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Traditional History 2. The Chiefs 3. Religion 4. Totem and Medicine 5. Justice 6. Land Tenure 7. Birth and Marriage Customs 8. The Daily Round 9. The Daily Round (continued) 10. Funeral Customs 11. Language 12. Vocabulary