Routledge The Basuto: Social Study of Traditional & Modern Lesotho

Originally published in 1952 and revised in 1967, this comprehensive ethnographic study examines the Basuto people of Lesotho through detailed accounts of daily life, education, initiation rites, marriage customs, and economic practices. The volume documents the dramatic social and political transformations leading to Lesotho's independence in 1966, offering systematic analysis of tribal governance, modern legal systems, and the role of traditional practices including magic and sorcery. This scholarly work from Routledge's African Ethnographic Studies collection provides essential historical context for understanding how traditional societies adapted to modernisation, making it invaluable for anthropologists, historians, and students of African culture and social change.