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Originally published in 1931, this seminal ethnographic study offers the first comprehensive examination of the Bavenda people, with particular focus on their distinctive double kinship system uncommon among Bantu societies. Richly illustrated with over 60 black and white plates, the book explores the history, geography, social structures, economic systems, religious beliefs, political organisation and legal practices of Bavenda life. It also addresses medicine, magic and folklore, providing researchers, anthropologists and historians with detailed insights into one of southern Africa's significant cultural groups. This Routledge edition preserves an important academic work that remains essential for understanding Bantu ethnography and African social systems.

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The Bavenda includes over 60 black and white photographic plates documenting Bavenda people, settlements and cultural practices.

This 1931 ethnographic study examines the unusual double kinship system that distinguished Bavenda social organisation from other Bantu peoples.

Routledge's edition covers Bavenda history, geography, economic life, religious beliefs, political structures and legal systems in comprehensive detail.

The book explores medicine, magic and folklore traditions central to Bavenda culture and worldview.

Originally published nearly a century ago, this work remains a foundational academic text for anthropologists studying African societies.

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24 August 2018
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