Originally published in 1942 this now classic book is a study of the Nupe of Northern Nigeria. The economic and political complexity of their kingdom evoked comparisons with the civilization of Byzantium. The detailed description and analysis of their social life and political institutions was the first study of a Muslim Emirate in Nigeria and as such is still an indispensable work.
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Administration, British: and Bida town, 160; economic and political development under, 352, 368; and land-tenure, 192; and Etsu Mohamadu, 84; and Mohammedan law, 172; officials, 391; and village chiefs, 64; and ward-heads, 160.
— Native: vi, 52, 55, 58, 60, 64–5; and bride-price, 350, 353; and cotton-growing, 318; and crownland, 182; and expenses, 162, 164; and mixed farming, 367; and ndakó gboyá, 142; officials, 52, 148, 157, 163–4, 175–8, 251, 356, 373, 391; Public Works Department, 43, 175, 268, 304, 326; and tax-revenue, 162; and the Shaba, 93–5; and women ranks, 148.
Administrative Officer, 357; and the courts, 174, 176; and village chiefs, 52, 64, 176.
Adultery, 56, 152, 154–5, 168.
Agaie, ix, and Bida, 89, 115; birth rate, 6; and Emir of Gwandu, 89, 115; Emirate of, 13, 79, 159, 189; Etsu of, 115, 152, 201–2; Mallam Baba and, 78–9; Masaba and, 82; population, 8, 11, 13.
Age-grade associations, 16, 37, 50, 248–51, 309, 360, 383–401.
Agricultural calendar, 213–16, 225, 252, 386, 411; — department, 238, 249, 367.
Agriculture: organization of labour, 241–56; production, 205–40; see Crops, Farming, Farm-land, Manure.
ajele, 115–16, 119.
Alkali, as bara, 125; at Court, 92, 1...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Foreword
- Introduction
- I. Environment
- II. Culture, Tribe, Society
- III. Introduction to Nupe Kinship
- IV. The Community: Village and Town
- V. Political Organization of the Village
- VI. Political History of Nupe Kingdom
- VII. Political History of Nupe Kingdom
- VIII. Political History of Nupe Kingdom
- IX. The Position of the Women
- X. Government in Modern Nupe
- XI. Economics: Resources
- XII. Agriculture: Production
- XIII. Agriculture: Organization of Labour
- XIV. Industries
- XV. Industries
- XVI. Free Professions
- XVII. Industrial Labour
- XVIII. Wealth
- XIX. Economic Balance: Exchange
- XX. Economic Balance: Means and Wants
- XXI. Economics and Social Structure
- XXII. Education for Citizenship
- Appendix II
- Appendix IV
- Appendix V
- Index
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