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The Swazi: A South African Kingdom (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology) 2nd ed. Edition

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A case study based upon information collected during half a century of field research in Swaziland, presenting insight into the dynamics of the country's independence, problems facing traditional leaders, and conflicts of interest and personalities.

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0030702399
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978-0030702396
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2nd ed.
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Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Publication date

November 1, 1997
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English
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6.37 x 0.34 x 9.24 inches
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187 pages
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kelly pavlik

fine monograph on the Swazi

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2001

this is a fine ethnographic monograph on the Swazi. It covers a brief history and clever analysis by Hilda Kuper. It is from the fine series of case studies in cultural anthropology, edited by George & Louise Spindler, and is a fine additon for any anthropologists or africanists book shelf.

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The Land of the Lion and Lady Elephant

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2013

Over half a century ago, Swaziland, the size of Hawai'i, had barely 250,000 inhabitants. Though the huge majority were African, whites owned much of the land. The king, "The Lion" and queen mother, "The Lady Elephant" ruled, but more in name than in fact. Hilda Kuper lived and studied there from 1934 to 1945, with a few more visits in the late 1950s. So, in short, this study published in 1964 is quite outdated. It is part of the vast Holt, Rinehart and Winston series of anthropological studies by (usually) well-known scholars. Kuper is no exception. This is a very short, succinct summary of many aspects of Swazi culture. It shows considerable thought and expertise though no voice is given to the Swazi themselves, as was usual in those days. It follows a format common to the whole series. It does include a fair bit of history, which was not always the case in the anthropology of those times. The study contains material on political structure, kinship and family, religion, work and economic relations, education, and the effects of Christianity and western culture in general. The Swazi did not suffer the hammerings of fortune which befell the Zulu, Xhosa, and others, managing to maintain a semblance of their freedom under their traditional rulers. Many Swazi men migrated to work in the mines and fields of South Africa, still the case. Today, the population numbers more like 1.38 million, but due to the ravages of AIDS, at the highest rate in the world (26% of population with HIV), the life expectancy of Swazilanders is one of the lowest in the world. They have experienced trouble balancing traditional ways and a monarchy with the winds of change that blow ever stronger. Problems of land tenure, evident from Kuper's book, still have not been solved. If you are curious about Swazi tradition and how it looked in an earlier time, you could give this book a shot. It could be useful for comparative studies in culture for first year anthropology students, but it is now social history rather than a contemporary work. That's why I have given it only three stars, though the work is good.

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