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CAT 457 — History of African Traditional Systems

BA BA Culture and Tourism · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

This course offers clearer understanding of family organisation of an ethic group. It examines the relationship terms of families. Other topics include: Clans, kinship, and position of the chief in political systems: descent systems in Africa; inheritance and succession, dynamics of kingship in small-scale societies. Mechanics of social adjustment; traditional African government and societal judicial practices; African religion; festivals and topics of ritual practices and taboos and ancient civilization of Africa would be studied.

Credits
2
Level
Level 400

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Course details from Culture and Tourism - Department of Geography & Rural Development.