Segmentation and Fission in Cape Nguni Political Units
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2509563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W D Hammond‐tooke (corresponding author), W D Hammond-Tooke |
| Year | 1965 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 143-167 |
| Publication date | 1965-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9720 • E-ISSN: 1750-0184 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1158229 |
| OpenAlex | W2097803141 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 13 |
Opening ParagraphThe aim of this paper is to discuss certain aspects of the political organization of the Cape Nguni, with special reference to the formation of political units. Its preparation forms part of a larger study undertaken by the writer on the nature and direction of political development in the Transkeian Territories of the Republic of South Africa, which has culminated in the establishment of a system of what approximates to indirect rule based on indigenous structures, known as Bantu Authorities. It is one of the basic tenets of the study that in a situation in which indigenous populations are subjected to external control, and even more when traditional structures are themselves used as instruments of government, traditional premisses (to use a term of Maquet) must be taken into account. The acceptance, or otherwise, of authority must obviously depend to a large degree on traditional concepts of where authority resides, its sanctions, extent, and limitations. Some attempt at a reconstruction of the pattern of tribal governments as they were immediately before the imposition of White control was therefore necessary: this paper discusses a limited aspect of the problem-the formation of the political units themselves
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1965 - 2023 (59) |
| Highly cited | No |