CONTENTS

The opinions expressed are those of the Author alone

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PREFACE

vii

INTRODUCTION

1

KALELA

1

THE DANCING TEAMS

2

THE SONG

5

THE ORIGIN OF THE DANCE

9

MBENI

10

PRESTIGE & 'EUROPEAN WAY OF LIFE'

11

TRIBALISM IN TOWNS

18

TRIBAL DISTANCE

22

TRIBALISM & CATEGORICAL RELATIONSHIPS

28

TRIBALISM & URBAN ADMINISTRATION

31

JOKING TRIBES IN TOWNS

35

KALELA IN THE URBAN SITUATION

42

APPENDIX I. OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE RANKING

45

APPENDIX II. RANKING OF TRIBES FROM THE POINT OF

VIEW OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS

46

BIBLIOGRAPHY

50

FRONTISPIECE

A Kalela Dance in progress in the Luanshya Management Board Location, 17th June

1951