{"product_id":"the-ama-xosa-life-and-customs-paperback-9781108066846","title":"The Ama-Xosa; Life and Customs (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108066846","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ama-Xosa\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLife and Customs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of the first studies of the Xhosa as distinct from other tribal communities in South Africa, published in 1932.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Henderson Soga (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108066846, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 November 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e508 pages, 32 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm, 0.74 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSon of Tiyo Soga, the first black South African to be ordained, John Henderson Soga (1860–1941) was a Xhosa minister and scholar. Like his father, he was one of the first of his people to be educated in Europe and to marry a European woman. His perspective on his people's history and culture is therefore distinctive. Conscious of the effects of modernity on Xhosa traditions, he published this work of social anthropology in 1932 to record their way of life as distinct from other tribal communities in South Africa. Soga traces the historical development of their clan system and laws, while offering uniquely informed insights into their beliefs and practices, such as the function of witch doctors and the customs of circumcision, lobola or 'bride price', and polygamy. The South-Eastern Bantu (1930), Soga's earlier survey of three branches of the Bantu family, is also reissued in this series.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Historical: 1. Historical\u003cbr\u003e 2. Composition of a tribe\u003cbr\u003e 3. Xosa law\u003cbr\u003e 4. War\u003cbr\u003e 5. Physical and other characteristics\u003cbr\u003e 6. Kreli\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Sociological: 7. Life and customs\u003cbr\u003e 8. Sacrifice\u003cbr\u003e 9. Beliefs\u003cbr\u003e 10. Charms\u003cbr\u003e 11. Marriage customs\u003cbr\u003e 12. Circumcision\u003cbr\u003e 13. Lobola\u003cbr\u003e 14. Mother and infant\u003cbr\u003e 15. Children's games\u003cbr\u003e 16. Old age\u003cbr\u003e 17. Proverbs and metaphors\u003cbr\u003e 18. Taboos\u003cbr\u003e 19. Sport\u003cbr\u003e 20. Economic life\u003cbr\u003e 21. The seasons\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006137880856,"sku":"9781108066846","price":43.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108066846i.jpg?v=1696748660","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-ama-xosa-life-and-customs-paperback-9781108066846","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}