The Dynamics of Clanship Among the Tallensi: Being the First Part of an Analysis of the Social Structure of a Trans-Volta Tribe

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Cover page Halftitle page Title page Copyright page Title page Copyright page Dedication Epigraph FOREWORD CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY The Natural Environment of the Tollend Cultural Affinities of the Tallensi General Characteristics of the Tallensi British Rule and Contact with Western Civilization CHAPTER II THE MEANING OF ‘TALLENSI' Tribal Divisions Cultural Segmentation of the Tallensi The ‘Real Talis’ Nomenclature and the Structural Scheme Myths of Origin The Major Cleavage in Tale Society CHAPTER III PARADIGM OF THE LINEAGE SYSTEM CHAPTER IV CLANSHIP: THE NAMOOS The Dispersion of Mosuor biis The Chain of Sub-clans The Critical Norms of Clanship Mosuor biis: a Maximal Lineage The Lineage Principle in the Structure of the Clan The Internal Differentiation of the Clan: (A) Sie The Internal Differentiation of the Clan: (B) Tongo and the Status of Accessory Lineages The Nexus of Clanship Ties The Field of Clanship CHAPTER V THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE NAMOOS The Distinctive Ritual Observances of the Namoos Significance of the Totemic Taboos of the Namoos Other Namoo Clans The Meaning of ‘Namoo’ CHAPTER VI THE STRUCTURAL RELATIONS OF THE TALIS A General Point The Clan Structure of Zubiun Ritual Differentiation and Integration of Zubiun Linked Maximal Lineages and the Field of Clanship The Gradation of Clanship Ties The Pattern of Clanship among the Talis The Mesh of Clanship among the Talis Quasi-Clanship: Joking Partnership Privileged Moral Coercion The Rationalization of Clanship Ties CHAPTER VII CLANSHIP AND RITUAL COLLABORATION The Significance of Sacrificing Together Ritual Relations in Namoo Clans Ritual Collaboration among the Talis: The External Bɔyar and the Earth The Underlying Principles of Ritual Collaboration The Scheme of R itual Collaboration among the Hill Talis The Network of Ritual Ties between Talis Clans Native Thought and the Realities of Social Structure The Network of Structural Ties among the Gɔrisi and in the Sie District CHAPTER VIII TOTEMISM AMONG THE TALIS AND OTHER NON-NAMOOS The Unity of all the Talis Funeral Customs as Criteria of Social Alinement among Talis Clans Totemic Avoidances and Clanship Ties Totemic Myths The Totemic Avoidances of the Talis as a Reflex of the Social Structure Totemic Taboos and the Patrilineal Principle Totems, Clanship, and External Bɔyar The Significance of Animals as Totems Taboos of the Earth Functional Differentiation and its Symbolism CHAPTER IX THE PLACE OF WOMEN IN THE CLAN ORGANIZATION The Concept of a Clanswoman Institutionalized Recognition of a Clanswoman's Status CHAPTER X THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF A SETTLEMENT Introduction Types of Settlement and Distribution of Population The Stability and Continuity of a Settlement Topographical Distinctions and the Natives' Knowledge of Natural History Settlement Boundaries The Concept of the Tɛn The Section— Yizug The Sections of Tongo Territorial Distribution and the Tɛn in its Mystical Aspect CHAPTER XI LAND, LOCALITY, AND THE EARTH Definition of the Bonds between People and the Land Farm-land and Subsistence Productive Efficiency and the Bounds set by Nature Striving after Security: the Ritual Background The Social Framework of Production: Land Tenure The tɛndaana’s Tɛn CHAPTER XII THE LINEAGE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY General Features Analysis of a Lineage from Within The Principle of Segmentation in the Lineage Lineage Grouping and Local Grouping The Concept of the Lineage Home The Influence of Lineage Localization in the Social Life The Section Segmentation and Equilibrium in the Sub-clan The Local Embodiment of the Ritual Focus of the Sub-clan Structure of the Clan Settlement among non-Namoos Structure of Peripheral Settlements Seniority and Authority in the Lineage CHAPTER XIII THE FORM OF TALE SOCIETY The Socio-geographic Region Re-examination o f the Major Cleavage: Warfare Equilibrium, and Solidarity within the Clan and Lineage Modern Factors of Disequilibrium POSTSCRIPT INDEX