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Nuer: A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutions of a Nilotic People

Nuer: A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutions of a Nilotic People

Evans-Pritchard, E. E.

Hardcover

African HistoryReligion General General Sociology

ISBN10: 1789873762
ISBN13: 9781789873764
Publisher: Pantianos Classics
Published: Jan 1 1940
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

In 1930, anthropologist E. E. Evans-Pritchard journeyed deep into the Sudanese savanna to uncover the mysteries of the nomadic Nuer tribes - this book presents his compelling discoveries.

The harsh dry plains of the Sudan cannot sustain sufficient agriculture for the tribes; to thrive, the Nuer move their camps in accordance with the seasons. At the core of daily life are cattle whose milk and meat sustain the people; the cow's pliant, agreeable nature is ideal for a tribe to manage. Nuer children are raised to learn how to properly treat and nurture cattle, through milking and assisting in the birth of new calves, that the tribe may continue to flourish thereby. Conflict within the tribes, or with outside enemies, often involves the control of cattle herds.

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