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Ethnological Study of Culture Change in Tropical Africa

Research Project

Project/Area Number 63043079
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Overseas Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
SectionField Research
Research InstitutionNational Museum of Ethnology

Principal Investigator

WADA Shohei  Professor, National Museum of Ethnology, 第3研究部, 教授 (50110086)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KURITA Kazuaki  Researcher, The Little World Museum of Man, 研究員
WATANABE Kozo  Associate Professor, Kunitachi College of Music, 音楽学部, 助教授 (70159242)
WAZAKI Haruka  Professor, Kanagawa University, 外国語学部, 教授
EGUCHI Kazuhisa  Associate Professor, National Museum of Ethnology, 第3研究部, 助教授 (90045261)
HATA Nobuyuki  Associate Professor, National Museum of Ethnology, 第3研究部, 助教授 (90044742)
Project Period (FY) 1988 – 1989
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1988)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
KeywordsEthnology / Tropical Africa / Culture change / 部族 / トーゴ / カメルーン / タンザニア / ザイール
Research Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the culture change in Tropical Africa which has been independent for more than twenty years, and to compare the differences between West and East Africa.
In the 1987 field research "the East African Cattle complex" in Tanzania, we observed the disparition of gerontocracy because of nation building and modernization, weakening of pastoral industry, and expansion of Swahili culture. In the Zairean rain forest, a team carried out a survey on the relationship between the Kuba kingdom and raphia weaving. Likewise in Cameroon grassland, the raphia culture comples was studied. In Northern Cameroon, the culture change in the course of modernization was the focus of research.
Some of the conclusions drawn from the research are, as follows:
1) The shortage of lands was not the only factor which caused social change among the Nyakyusa in southern Tanzania. There are other factors. For example, the cash sent by migrant workers play a big role, and their contribution to the society is great.
2) In Tanzania Ujamaa villages were abolished. Instead community centers were built and they contribute for the modernization of village life.
3) In the Kuba kingdom, Watanabe discoverd the symbolism hidden in the clothing, and studied the relationship between the traditional value system and the modernization.
4) Among the Bamum inn West Cameroon, Wazaki carried out a research on the social aspects of the traditional handicraftmen's organization.
5) Hata observed the Nkui festivity which is held only once in chief's reign. The description of the festivity in detail will be published soon.
6) Wada carried out a survey on the Togolese iron making which is one of the features of paleonigritic civilisation.

Report

(1 results)
  • 1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • Research Products

    (32 results)

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All Publications (32 results)

  • [Publications] 和田正平: 国立民族学博物館 研究報告. 13. 583-614 (1988)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 和田正平: 国立民族学博物館研究報告別冊 アフリカ民族文化の伝統と変容. (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 和田正平: ことばあそびの民族誌. (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 和田正平: 世界のことわざ大事典. (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 江口一久: ことばあそびの民族誌. (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 江口一久: 世界の言語. (1989)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 江口一久: 世界のことわざ大事典. (1989)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 端信行: 地理月報. 354. 1-3 (1987)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 端信行: G-TENぢてんブックレット. 31. 38-45 (1988)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 端信行: 月刊みんぱく. 13. 12-13 (1988)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 端信行: 民族芸術. 4号. (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 和崎春日: 国立民族学博物館研究報告別冊 アフリカ民族文化の伝統と変容. (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 和崎春日: 神奈川大学評論. 5号. 31-36 (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 渡辺公三: 国立民族学博物館研究報告別冊 アフリカ民族文化の伝統と変容. (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 栗田和明: 国立民族学博物館研究報告別冊 アフリカ民族文化の伝統と変容. (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 和田正平 編著: "国立民族学博物館研究報告別冊 アフリカ民族文化の伝統と変容" 国立民族学博物館, (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] WADA, Shohei: "Some Problems of Ethnotechnology among "Montagnards paleonigritiques" in Northern Togo" Bulletin of the National Museum of Ethnology. Vol.13,No.3. 583-614 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] WADA, Shohei: "Iron smiths among the Northern Togolese people" Bulletin of the National Museum of Ethnology, Special issue: "Tradition and change of African culture". (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] WADA, Shohei: "Iragw word play" Ethnography of word play, edited by K. EGUCHI, Taishuukan, Tokyo. (1989)

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  • [Publications] WADA, Shohei: "Iragw Proverbs" Dictionary of Proverbs, edited by Shibata, Taishuukan, Tokyo. (1989)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] EGUCHI, Kazuhisa: "Fulbe word play" Ethnography of word play, Tokyo. (1989)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] EGUCHI, Kazuhisa: "Borrowed words of the "Moba Fulbe"" World languages, Tokyo. (1989)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] EGUCHI, Kazuhisa: "Fulbe proverbs" Dictionary of Proverbs,. (1989)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] HATA, Nobuyuki: "Swidden agriculture in West Africa" Chirigeppou, Ninomiya Shoten. 354. 1-3 (1987)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] HATA, Nobuyuki: "Anthropology of Eating and Tasting" G-TEN booklet, Cultural forum of Tenri Oyasato. 31. 38-45 (1988)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] HATA, Nobuyuki: "African Nursing statuette" Gekkan Minpaku, National Museum of Ethnology. 13. 12-13 (1988)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] HATA, Nobuyuki: "King's Masks" Minzoku Geijutu, Society of Ethnic Arts. 4. (1989)

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  • [Publications] WAZAKI, Haruka: "Raphia cultural complex of the Bamum of Cameroon" Bulletin of the National Museum of Ethnology, Special issue: "Tradition and change of African culture". (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] WAZAKI, Haruka: "Modern Society and Folk Society" Journal of Kanagawa University. 5. 31-36 (1989)

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      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] WATANABE, Kozo: "King's hidden body, Bakuba kingship and attire" Bulletin of the National Museum of Ethnology, Special issue: "Tradition and change of African culture". (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] KURITA, Kazuaki: "Nyakuysa agricultural chechnology and cultivating space" Bulletin of the National Museum of Ethnology, Special issue: "Tradition and change of African culture". (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] WADA, Shohei: Bulletin of the National Museum of Ethnology, Special issue: "Tradition and change of African culture". National Museum of Ethnology, (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary

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