'Rimi (Nyaturu) Box 8: Testimonies and notes LXXII-LXXXIII'.

This material is held atSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Archives, University of London

  • Reference
    • GB 102 PP MS 57/08
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1960s
  • Language of Material
    • English Nyaturu

Scope and Content

Correspondence, copy correspondence and notes relating to research. Detailed list at front. Topics include information on the Iramba and other tribes, spread of Islam amongst the Wanyaturu, women's initiation ceremonies, irrigated settlement, puberty rites, symbolism. Correspondence concerning the identification of plant samples. Information on research in Puma on the connection between myth and history. `The way of life of the Wanyaturu', paper by MJ, 1960 with correspondence with Harold K Schneider discussing the work.

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