Mai Weini, a highland village in Eritrea a study of the people, their livelihood, and land tenure during times of turbulence

Mai Weini, a highland village in Eritrea a study of the people, their livelihood, and land tenure during times of turbulence

This study is an ethnographic account which explores the social organization of an Eritrean highland community and the livelihood of the peasants. The kinship system of the highlands is examined in detail. Analysis shows that it interlinks the individuals and the villages of the highlands into an in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tronvoll, Kjetil (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrenceville, NJ The Red Sea Press, Inc. [1998]
Subjects:
Tigrinya (African people) > Kinship.
Tigrinya (African people) > Land tenure.
Tigrinya (African people) > Agriculture.
Land tenure > Eritrea > Mai Weini.
Village communities > Eritrea > Mai Weini.
Mai Weini (Eritrea) > Rural conditions.
Mai Weini (Eritrea) > Social conditions.