The wishes of parents and the dead were honored. in women. Religious leaders such as bishop and pastor have replaced their duties. 9. J. Clyde Mitchell, The Yao Village: a Study in the Social Structure of a Malawian Tribe. - They are kept company. - Life also progress from one stage to another. - The wife or orphans sometimes get mistreated. 3. Leisure Activities: This is the time that one has at his disposal. 4. African societies are complex and diverse, requiring an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate and understand the continent's economic, political, social, and cultural institutions and change. All the members come together in times of need. Urbanization: Those who move away from home to towns in search of Jobs are drawn from their ancestral homes. vi. The government, the church and non-governmental organizations have built homes for the aged. In the traditional African Community, marriage was considered incomplete without children. First, in succession and inheritance the man inherits his dead grandfather, maternal uncle, or brother. Family plays a central role in African society. KINSHIP SYSTEM - Kinship refers to being related to another either by blood or marriage. 2. the Agikuyu the ancestors are Mumbi and Gikuyu were created by Ngai. First, there is the local unit of matrilocal marriage .. consisting of a man, his wife, his married daughters and their husbands and children,34 Second, the matrilineal descent group which consists of maternal relatives and ancestors traced back to several generations. The mother may hug or caress the child and comfort it when hurt or in distress. Many children 2. 6. She organizes the disposal of the placenta (after birth). 6) There is problem of correct dosage of traditional medicine. In western European societies Jack Goode finds that world revolution has contributed for the transformation of . D. at Michigan State University in Sociology in 1987. This difficulty in generalization bone of diversity was already apparent to many early scholars of the African traditional family like Mair(1) and Goode(2). Similar systems of kinship terminology can be found, for example, among the Ndebele of Zimbabwe, the Zulu of South Africa, the Ngoni and Tumbuka of Eastern Zambia. People nowadays try to show their loyalty to state and not the society. Those who are related by blood include - Brothers - Sisters - Aunts - Uncles - Parents - Cousins - Grandparents By marriage include Wife/ husband Others are referred to as in-laws - Kinship also includes all the living and any given locality. During initiation the young adults are taught matters relating to sex and adulthood. They act as judges in certain circumstances. It must be emphasized, however, that these were traditional patterns as far back as late 1800s up to as late as 1960s. Therefore, they try to restrict the kinship ties. Challenges facing herbalists 1. Boys and girls are not allowed to mix freely unless under supervision. Importance of Kinship System and Ties. Defines kinship and explains its importance. Religious (invisible) causes of death They included: i. Price, Thomas., A Short English-Nyanja Vocabulary. 7. The purpose of sex is purely for procreation hence this discouraged sex before marriage. The Baganda use classificatory system of kinship terminology which seems common to virtually all the Bantu peoples of Central and Southern Africa. Changes that have affected land ownership - Today its a requirement by the government that one must possess a land title deed. Young initiates are trained to be responsible husbands and wives in future. (Lusaka: Nalinga Consultancy/Sol-Consult A/S Limited, 1989), 38 Lucy P. Mair, African Marriage and Social Change, in Survey of African Marriage and Family Life, Edited by Arthur Phillips, (London: Oxford University Press, 1953) p. 126. For example, in debt and marriage obligations. Marriage has been commercialized - many people demand higher payment for their daughter. Similar customs or rules of restrictions in interaction apply between many other kin in a traditional African family. Caution should be applied when sweeping generalizations are made which make the traditional African family is made to appear static, rigid, and lacking in vitality. Children are attached to and cared for by many adults, including grandparents, aunties, uncles and older siblings [29064] [28917]. What was the structure of the polygynous family? vi. Economic hardships that has been due to introduction of money economy. Death always strikes unexpectedly. However, as a prospective husband, you are told to pay for the marriage and not the bride. Changing attitude towards death rites Some of the death and funeral rites are still being practiced however some are slowly dying out. Often only Kings, chiefs and men who had wealth could afford it. INITIATION - This is the second major important stage in ones life. vi. N.S.S.F. A good son-in-law hoes the garden, chops trees, and generally help his wifes family as proof of his love for his wife, dedication, and being a well cultured individual. Marriage is no longer a must and many people decide not to marry. LAND In the traditional African society, people had a lot of attachment to land. 7. - Wife inheritance has become risky due to HIV/AIDS. Today initiation is not done at particular stage in life. Included in this same bigger household will be servants, female slaves, and their children.10 The father remains the head of the nuclear family units. Among the Chewa of Eastern Zambia, the custom of man living with his wifes parents temporarily or permanently was known as Ukamwini.23. This shows that children seals marriage. There are meteorologists who predict the weather conditions. 47 Mwizenge S. Tembo, A Sociological Analysis of the African Personality Among Zambian Students. b) Outline the role of priests in Traditional African communities. There are also accidental deaths e.g. Land ownership: The ancestral land is communally owned and nobody is allowed to sell it. Chondoka, Yizenge A., Traditional Marriages in Zambia: A Study in Cultural History, Ndola, Mission Press, 1988. Kinship relationships were and still are important among African communities. The mother and the child is no longer secluded. Download Now. Second, social support is usually sought from the matrilineal line or descent group. If he did, it would be like selling her. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1956, 1966, 1971. Mair, Lucy P., African Marriage and Social Change, in Survey of African Marriage and Family Life. iv. (New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1961)p.76. Phone: (540) 828-5351 Human society is unique, he argues, in that we are "working with the same raw material as exists in the animal world, but [we] can conceptualize and categorize it to 1 Lucy P. Mair, African Marriage and Social Change, in Survey of African Marriage and Family Life, Edited by Arthur Phillips, (London: Oxford University Press, 1953) pp.1 177. the outcome of a war 5. Explaining Caribbean Family Patterns. - Marriage extended relationship and therefore enlarged kinship ties. Many people spend their leisure time watching videos, Television and films, Certain leisure activities such as soccer have been turned into well-paying professions. These variations are caused by differences in tribal customs or culture according geography, history, religion, external influence of colonialism, inter migration, political and economic structures and influences. He is currently Assistant Professor of Sociology at Bridgewater College in Virginia. - People do not have a lot of attachment to land, as there are other means of survival. In some communities, a pregnant women returns to her parents when the time for giving birth draws near. c. The corpse is washed using water. These could be through words or deeds. - Also include the dead and those yet to be born and the departed relatives. 2. - Through marriage, the living dead and those yet to be born are brought together. Through this, they believed they could receive blessings. Headmanships of villages, court offices, ritual titles, and chieftainships are passed on in this way. Scholars of the African traditional family agree that the one widely known aspect that distinguishes the African traditional family, say from the European one, is the perversity of polygamy3. The belief in Christianity has also affected traditional beliefs in death to believe that death is a gateway to heaven and there is resurrection of the body. Through dreams and vision v. Through observation and practice MEDICINE MEN They have the knowledge of healing certain diseases in the community. v. They drive a way witches and evil spirits. Problems experienced by widows and orphans - They suffer from lack of company because they feel abandoned. Most of these ceremonies are religious. x. Introduction. It is a source of food for the people and the animals. iv. - They are many types of the wedding ceremonies. - Kinship helps to care for the less fortunate members of the society e.g. vi. There are serious cases of misuse of leisure in the form of; - Watching and reading pornographic literature. - They could also feel their body senses to predict rain. Ngulube, Naboth M. J., Some Aspects of Growing Up in Zambia, Lusaka: Nalinga Consultancy/Sol-Consult A/S Limited, 1989. 5. Today the dead can be buried in cemeteries in towns. Meanwhile, the median income of married-couple families is much higher ($72,589). Naming gives identity to a person before a child is given a name she or he is not considered as having full identity. Coser, Rose Lamb., (Ed.) ii. It is not possible to gather initiates together in some communities. They lead people to communal prayer in time of crisis. 4. - Virginity is highly valued and girls who are not found virgin are ridiculed. Answers - Modern science and technology - Western education - Influence from other religions - Rural-urban migration - Breakdown in traditional values - Western culture - Generation gap/specialists seen as outdated john3 answered the question on October 10, 2017 at 19:10 Christianity: Christianity has weakened African Kinship ties by introducing new ties by the Christian family. 3. In some communities if a woman is barren, she would bring another woman to bring children on her behalf. Family offers a person residential identity, social status, right to property affiliation with kinship and emotional support. Lous Wirth also believed that the city is not conducive to the traditional type of family life. Bridgewater, VA 22812 iii. 5. 26 Audrey I. Richards, Bemba Marriage and Present Economic Conditions, The Rhodes-Livingstone Papers. j. Fourth, special observations related to pregnancy, childbirth, naming of the child, and testing the childs legitimacy as clan member.14, The existence of patriarchy and the patrilineal system among the Baganda might suggest that individual men have the most dominant social status. 5. Barnes, J.A., Marriage in a Changing Society: a Study in Structural Change among the Fort Jameson Ngoni, The Rhodes-Livingstone Papers, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1951, 1970. Introduction The primary objective of this paper is to define the African traditional religious system as the basis of understanding Christian spiritual warfare within an African context. According to Dziro and Mhlanga (2018), urbanization, HIV/AIDS, and poverty in Africa are all factors that stifle the effectiveness of informal kinship approaches to proper childcare and. Dowry is important in that:- 1. giving the expectant mother certain herbs. The traditional healers are still important today especially to those who had let down by medicine prescribed by doctors. The term 'brother' and 'sister' shows the sex of blood relations. Impact of Modernism on Family. Kinship is reckoned through blood and betrothal (engagement and marriage). Grandparents are charged with the duty of counseling. How the widows and orphans are supported - Church members offer them guidance and counseling (giving them hope) - They are prayed for. 6 It separates one from the loved ones. Characteristics of African community 1. Makini. the pain the initiates underwent. The descriptions implicitly portray (to the African and Westerner) African relationships as being negative, rigid and miserable. 8 It brings poverty to the family involved as sometimes it takes the bread winner 9 At times it brings misunderstanding in the community when the cause of death is blamed on someone or some people. People learn to be thankful to God, parents, relatives and one another AFRICAN UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY AND KINSHIP African community is used to refer to a group of people occupying a particular geographical area, share common interest and practices a sense of togetherness. Changing Family Patterns: Sub-Saharan Africa, in World Revolution and Family Patterns. Names are also given in honor of ancestors. However, the influence of mediums and diviners has been affected by Christianity, which is against consulting any power apart from God. In the late and early 19th century, a detailed study conducted among the Baganda found that, Polygyny, the type of marriage in which the husband has plural wives, is not only the preferred but the dominant form of marriage for the Baganda.8 Commoners had two or three, chiefs had dozens, and the Kings had hundreds of wives. - Religious organizations assist widows to start income generating projects. Follow. Adams, Bert N., The Family: A Sociological Interpretation, 4th Edition, New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1986. Death is believed to be a next journey to the world of the spirits. This review finds that parental care remains the best care setting and should be highly encouraged within African society. How the of rites passage inculcate moral values In the traditional African communities, people learn the moral values through every days activities and through education provided. This chapter will briefly explore traditional African family patterns describing the patrilineal and matrilineal families. Kinship is a cultural system. 3. It gives the mans family time to prepare for the dowry payment. The naming ceremony is very important early in the childs life. (Ndola: Mission Press, 1988), 44 Thomas Price, A Short English-Nyanja Vocaublary, (Lusaka: National Educational Company of Zambia, and Kenneth Kaunda Foundation, 1970). Some are circumcised when they are still infants. It was used to bury the dead, the spirits were believed to dwell on land or below the ground. 8. They act as counselors and guide the people on all issues of life. First, two animal totems from one of which the clan derives its name. Polygyny though set the tone and often determined the strength of the society and pattern of social organization of the traditional African family. Early marriages are encountered to reduce fornication. 2) Some students also consult them to succeed in exams and career. - They ensure the values and culture of the community is observed. It starts at birth and continues through to death. - Men are not allowed to go next to the delivery places. The San society in general and the kinship system in particular are very different from contemporary American society. Land Ownership: It is no longer communal affair but a private affair. v. Taking oaths falsely. 7. 2 William J. In the western culture, marriage results in permanent bonds between the couple, with centrally assigned sexual rights among the couple and parenthood responsibility. New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1961. Importance of Kinship - Kinship system defines how members relate to one another i.e. 5. This article looks at the societies and cultures of sub-Saharan Africa in pre-modern history. v. They are taught secrets of the society. Thorne, Barrie., and Yalom, Marilyn., (Eds.) Elders are respected [32777] [42770]. - Hardworking. Changes that have affected ownership of property and wealth - Women and children are allowed to own property. f. The grave is dug in a special place e.g. 7) Many of the traditional medicine men are not willing to divulge information to others (a lot of secrecy surrounding traditional medicine) 8) Those who are educated also do not believe in the powers of diviners and mediums. They also lead the community in offering sacrifices to God. ii. The permissive society has also encouraged trial marriages. - Children born out of marriage also provide security to the homes. 7. Virginity is not highly valued and many people break their virginity at stage of adolescence. The developments in science and technology. Clitoridectomy Female circumcision. Some scholars have suggested that this arrangement might be fraught with potential social problems and conflict.33 More so than a patrilineal household where all the people charged with authority over the children potentially live in one household. Women were not allowed to own property. Many women today put on trousers that initially were meant for men. Everybody in the community is expected to work hard. Other names may also refer to the characteristics of the mothers pregnancy or the nature of delivery e.g. 5. There were clear guidelines, rules and regulations on the use and ownership of land. - Some pieces of land are being regarded as public land. Edited by Arthur Phillips, (London: Oxford University Press, 1953) p.1, 10 Stuart Queen, Robert W. Habenstein, and John B. Adams, The Polygynous Baganda Family, in The Family in Various Cultures. if a person may not have been buried properly. - Marriage raised the status of the couples once somebody was married he was given a lot of respect. The kinship systems govern care,. Girls take care of the babies and fetch firewood. - With the introduction of money economy it is possible to sell land. 3) They are fortunetellers and palm readers. These views were expressed before 1930s and as late as 1960s. The subject of traditional family patterns in Africa is so broad that it cannot be adequately addressed in one chapter. Changing attitudes towards initiation rites Since the introduction of Christianity and western culture peoples attitude towards initiation rites have changed. - Respect. There was fair distribution of wealth to even those who did not have. Marriage ceremonies brought people together as they came together to rejoice. OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY AND WEALTH In the traditional African community anything that was owned is referred to as part of property or wealth. 8. They also do the work of advisors e.g. Such influences as end of intra and inter-tribal warfare with the coming of European colonialism, the Western money economy, industrialization, migration, and urbanization have certainly transformed the traditional African family from what it was 50 to 100 years ago. 25 This book is written in Chewa indigenous Central African language. - They help the priests to performing certain rituals such as sacrifices. - It was a common belief that a woman belonged to the whole community. Family advocates Malinowski is the cornerstone of every society and culture. Education of children has been left to teachers. - Among the Luo the bride could be accompanied by her other sisters and on the first night, the people would witness the breaking of virginity. (Lusaka: Nalinga Consultancy/Sol-Consult A/ S Limited, 1989) p.97, 46 R.A. LeVine. The kin group is also a source of emotional and spiritual belonging. Colson, Elizabeth., Marriage and the Family among the Plateau Tonga of Northern Rhodesia., Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1958. Spirit of sharing: In African Traditional Community there is the spirit of sharing of resources among the members of a community e.g. 2. 1. They were believed to have a lot of experience in life. 5. Urbanization: Where people of different cultures interact with one another. Traditional African Society. Richards, Audrey I., Bemba Marriage and Present Economic Conditions, The Rhodes-Livingstone Papers, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1969. It is a token of appreciation in the part of the bridegrooms people to those of the bride for the care over her. - There are cases of destruction of land and environment through dumping of wastes. Once the negotiations are over then dowry payment would begin. BIRTH Pregnancy - This is the first stage in the life of a person. Prayers are offered also during time of calamities. A Bemba belongs to his mothers clan (umukoa), a group of relatives more or less distantly connected, who reckon descent from real or fictitious common ancestries, use a common totem name, and a series of praise titles, recite a common legend of origin and accept certain joint obligations.30. This chapter only focussed on the matrilineal and polygynous patrilineal African traditional family patterns because they seem representative of the broad patterns that exists on the continent. vi. The attitude of the parents towards the sex of the child is also changing. Some of the major issues raised will include polygamy, tribe, clan, the extended family, bride price and the raising of children. largest kinship network of any descent system ever invented. Problems that the elderly face today 1. Circumcision of the girls is a practice that has been widely condemned for health reasons. 5. In rural areas, the family typically . It has been widely documented, particularly in Western cultural settings, that women prefer to compete less than men. One could also die due to breaking a taboo in such instances elders would identify the offender and perform an act of cleansing. This paper aims at tackling the change in the anthropological view of marriage and kinship ties in the society. - It also shows that the woman is fully integrated to the husbands family - There are certain rules and regulations she is expected to observe. 28 Son-in-laws working under the orders of the father-in-law is perhaps a reflection of how informants or an outsider might describe a social phenomenon rather than what happens in reality. First, the strengths, durability, and resilience of the African traditional family were never dwelt on explicitly and at length. And this, together with neolocality, makes it nearly impossible to use kinship in structuring our social order. In some communities there is feasting and drinking of beer. - When a woman learns that she is pregnant, she becomes very happy and she becomes a special person in the community and receives special treatment. Goldthorpe, J.E., The Sociology of the Third World: Disparity and Development. But they are terminologically differentiated from parallel cousins and from sisters. The paternal grandfather recites many names of the clans dead ancestors. Strong religious beliefs helped bind the members of society together and inspire a sense of unity. The birth of a child is no longer a communal affair but a family affair. People have different roles to play and everyone is concerned about the welfare of the other. For example, in the polygynous African family, like among the Baganda, and many others, your fathers wives and brothers were not just mothers and fathers just as mere kinship terms. There are several forms of Initiation; these include:- i. Circumcision ii. Young men are taught to develop self-love and love for the community it provides a sense of belonging. Through supernatural powers iii. Due to de-forestation, some herbs are becoming extinct. The size of the clan could differ from one to the other. 4. 6. There is no bride price in our society. Edited by G.A. Elizabeth Colson, Marriage and the Family among the Plateau Tonga of Northern Rhodesia. It could also show how the bridegroom is capable of taking care of the bride. -Close and supportive extended-family relationships -Strong kinship ties with non blood relatives from church or organizational and social groups -Family unity, loyalty, and cooperation are important -Usually matriarchal African American Folk and Traditional Healthcare: - However the practice of looking after widows and orphans is dying out. Dowry payment is no longer a communal affair but an individual affair. Laziness was condemned or punished to ensure that people owned what they had actually worked for. 5. In fact cases where the father-in-law has to issue orders are perhaps such a minority that it is ironical that they are used to characterize the whole social interaction. Kinship refers to relationship between people through blood, marriage or adoption. They believe iron implements attract lightning. Edited by G.A. Rules and Regulations: People in the community are governed by rules and regulations, which are strictly followed. in the garden or when one is building a new house. Relevance of diviners and medicine men today 1) Diviners and Mediums are still important in Kenya today. viii. Maintaining ties of kinship is the way to the security of the Muslim nation. Dr. Mwizenge S. Tembo All rights reserved. - There is individual ownership of property. Second Edition, London: The Macmillan Press, Ltd., 1974. At childhood children are taught to obey parents and the elderly. But it makes it difficult to keep track of our kin. DeVos, (New York: D. Van Nostrand Co., 1976), 49 Stuart Queen, Robert W. Habenstein, and John B. Adams, The Polygynous Baganda Family, in The Family in Various Cultures. v. There was a lot of fairness in the distribution of property. Each community has a distinct political and social organization. Some herbalists have been legalized by the government and have opened clinics e.g. In some communities, it may be done in the forest while others the expectant mother would go back to their parents while others could also be done in the house of the in-law. 4. - People write wills to share or decide who should inherit their property. Everyone has an obligation to marry or get married. 2. 4. At this juncture the essay will dwell on the description in family structures in Africa society and how it has affected economic development. Almost 30% of all single-parent families headed by women are officially poor. Bantu Migrations Stateless Societies Bantu Societies did not depend on elaborate hierarchy of officials of a bureaucracy Governed through Kinship groups - extended families consisting of about 100 people. But this is not an independent nuclear family unit. traditional agricultural systems of production and the increasing ownership of land by women, as well as education and access to contraceptives have reduced the demand for large families. The Family; Its Structures and Functions. Kinship is at the heart of First Nations society. If one fails to show respect to such seniors. People who have gone to school see the aged as old fashioned (generation gap) 6. For example, all weapons and iron implements are removed from the house of an expectant mother. - They would stay overnight and the following day they would go to bathe in the river with cold water. Magic, sorcery and witchcraft. It symbolized death and resurrection. 2 Traditional foster care arrangements are referred to as non-kin foster care. Christianity: Christianity has weakened African Kinship ties by introducing new ties by the Christian family. Responsibility of elders: - They help in the settlement of disputes. 5. Meanwhile the man and her married sister do not live in one locality, as they must maintain their marriages. 6. - There are rites of passage that one has to undergo. 2. - Taking of dangerous drugs. 6. - Some people acquire wealth through dishonest means e.g. 4. Through the kinship system, people learn the importance of sharing what they have with others. They are experts in particular religious fields. 3. Division of labor in African societies, labor is divided according to sexes. 1967. 4. They heal various diseases using herbs. 5. 7 Stuart Queen, Robert W. Habenstein, and John B. Adams, The Polygynous Baganda Family, in The Family in Various Cultures, (New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1961) Ch. 2. Economic hardships many people are not able to raise money to pay dowry. iv. Box 169 Th importance whice h UNICEF attaches to the family is also based on the Conventio onn the Eliminatio onf Would provide medical care e.g. Download to read offline. In some communities girls are given to kings or chiefs as gifts. It is believed that the dead relatives continue to live through children. Kinship is the relationship, including social relationship, that exists between two or more individuals, and kinship has a major influence on political, and economic systems in many different regions from around the world. They are senior members of the community. They are given time to heal. They are consulted in cases where western medicine has failed. This means that they are looking for death to kill it. - Wife inheritance ensured that the late mans family would not suffer. 2. TOPIC 9:AFRICAN MORAL AND CULTURAL VALUES MEANING AND WHOLENESS OF LIFE- In the African traditional society, life is believed to originate from God. Factors contributing to harmony and Mutual Responsibility in African Traditional Societies In traditional African Society, every individual is related to all. 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