factors affecting kinship ties in traditional african society

The permissive society has also encouraged trial marriages. 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. Today marriage is for companionship and it is considered to be complete even if there are no children. - Protection charms are tied around the neck or the waist of the child. 4. He has no rights on his paternal clan. 4. They advise the expectant mother on how to take care of herself. The anthropology of the Caribbean has been called "the battle ground for competing. Politics: New political systems and forms of government have changed the traditional community. Some names are given according to the time one was born. In some communities girls are given to kings or chiefs as gifts. This has been due to western culture, industrialization, urbanization Christianity, limited time and economic constraints. What are the 6 kinship systems? 1. But this is not an independent nuclear family unit. among the Kisii, a person born crossing the river could be called Kwamboka. Other names can refer to place of birth e.g. a. It is also a symbolic act of breaking the bride completely from the state of unmarried life once dowry is paid she becomes full and mature person. The common descriptions of the African traditional family in the literature is Eurocentric and biased. Current notions of kinship still owe a great deal to ideas about the physiological connections between kin. ii. 7. 2. For example, sickness in the indigenous African worldview is not only an imbalance of the body, but also an imbalance in one's social life, which can be linked to a breakdown in one's kinship and family relations or even to one's relationship with one's ancestors. They also do the work of advisors e.g. 6) There is problem of correct dosage of traditional medicine. 8. 6. Some of the major issues raised will include polygamy, tribe, clan, the extended family, bride price and the raising of children. Second Edition, London: Cambridge University Press, 1984, Ch. Role of priests, prophets and seers 1. 4 It disrupts normal human activities. This shows concern that they have for the child. 3. 2. 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. This again is true among other Zambian tribes like the Bisa, Lamba, Lala, Chewa, Kaonde, Luba, and others. One-parent families headed by a woman for any reason are much poorer ($30,296 in 2008 median annual income) than those headed by a man ($44,358). 26 Audrey I. Richards, Bemba Marriage and Present Economic Conditions, The Rhodes-Livingstone Papers. Some people also consult them before making important decisions e.g. Dec. 31, 2007. ..it is not until this ceremony is completed that the childs legitimacy is once and forever established.17, People gather at the clan chiefs house. Such include: - - Birth - Initiation - Marriage - Death 5. There are strict rules and taboos governing sex. Second, an identifying drum beat used at ceremonies. Importance of kinship ties to TAS 2. 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. Main factors which affect social change can be discussed a follows: 1. Bridgewater College - They could also feel their body senses to predict rain. vii. Each community has a distinct political and social organization. 3. (Lusaka: Nalinga Consultancy/Sol-Consult A/ S Limited, 1989) p.97, 46 R.A. LeVine. Polygamy was preferred in African Traditional societies but today many people prefer monogamy marriage mainly due to economic hardship. - After the cutting of the skin, the initiates are put in special huts for a period of time. Wedding ceremony - After the negotiation the wedding ceremonies are arranged. Among the Akamba and the Agikuyu. There are societies where prayers are made to the mother and the child. They live in one Geographical area. For this reason, the paper serves only as an introduction to the application of Christian Yet in some communities when a woman is pregnant she is not allowed to talk to her husband directly. - Marriage ensures that children are not born outside wedlock. Because of this, extended families among the Bemba are not really as large as those found, especially among patriarchal polygynous traditional families in other tribes be it in Southern, Eastern, or West Africa.28 Polygamy is relatively speaking uncommon in this area and the institution is not an essential part of the Bemba family and economic life as it is among so many Bantu peoples.29, The Bembas kinship is based on descent in the matrilineal line. - Marriage extended relationship and therefore enlarged kinship ties. Reviews the biological and sociological constants of kinship; Previews the topicsto be covered in marriage, family and larger kinship units. It could also show how the bridegroom is capable of taking care of the bride. 2. Challenges facing herbalists 1. Other names can be given according to important events that take place in the community e.g. a child born after a long period of childless marriage is called Ogwedhi among the Luo. They feel a strong bond towards each other because they are tied by kinship relationships to one another. White, C.M.N., Tradition and Change in Luvale Marriage, The Rhodes-Livingstone Papers, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1962, 1969. - Patriotism. This helps to control peoples behaviors. The community disciplined those who showed traits of greed over ownership of property. iii. However, the influence of mediums and diviners has been affected by Christianity, which is against consulting any power apart from God. (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1969) p.33 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). Economic hardships many people are not able to raise money to pay dowry. - Alcoholism. Kinship systems provide each person with a defined role (based on age, gender, and other factors), and serve to link people via duties of care [35856]. Th importance whice h UNICEF attaches to the family is also based on the Conventio onn the Eliminatio onf 3. Through apprenticeship iv. BIRTH Pregnancy - This is the first stage in the life of a person. Schapera, Isaac., Married Life in an African Tribe. The children learn the customs, beliefs, and culture pertaining to the social roles of being a woman, mother, and wife for girls; and a man, father, and husband for boys. 42 Yizenge A. Chondoka, Traditional Marriages in Zambia: A Study in Cultural History. 3. INITIATION - This is the second major important stage in ones life. Polygyny was widely practiced in Africa and it often formed the backbone of the traditional African family patterns. Edited by Arthur Phillips, London: Oxford University Press, 1953. 4. Evans-Pritchard, J.J., Some Aspects of Marriage and the Family Among the Nuer, The Rhodes-Livingstone Papers, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1945, 1969. Bridgewater, VA 22812 - They give instructions to the younger generation on their roles and duties. Similar customs or rules of restrictions in interaction apply between many other kin in a traditional African family. Which factors have led to the weakening of kinship ties in Kenya today? D. at Michigan State University in Sociology in 1987. This review finds that parental care remains the best care setting and should be highly encouraged within African society. The contention that questions the existence of African traditional society and culture has been clearly beyond reasonable doubt asserted to agreement however there are presences of constraints towards the flourishing of these societies as, Internal factors which include; Lack of unity among members of the society, differentiation of ideologies . Marriage involves much more than just the bride.37, This author would further argue that among the African people that are conductors, participants, and are actors in these marriages, the concept buy, purchase a wife or bride does not exist. - They negotiate for peace in time of war with another community. For example honesty is expected in marriage. At times force could be applied to get a reluctant young girl marry the partner. The term 'brother' and 'sister' shows the sex of blood relations. 28-39. In the African understanding, it is believed that there is no natural death. While the basic functions of the family remain the same all over the world, traditional African families have undergone significant transformations attributed to an interplay of factors, including Christianity, industrialization, educational expansion, population growth, monetization of the economy, migration, civilization, and now globalization. 7. 6. Marriage ceremonies brought people together as they came together to rejoice. Asante, Molefi Kete., Afrocentricity; The Theory of Social Change, Buffalo: Amulefi Publishing Company, 1980. - They are many types of the wedding ceremonies. - The bathing symbolizes the beginning of a new state in life. 8. Today the dead can be buried in cemeteries in towns. The purpose of sex is purely for procreation hence this discouraged sex before marriage. What was the structure of the polygynous family? society. Courtship gives the two families time to prepare in advance for the real marriage. Factors contributing to harmony and mutual responsibility in African communities. They are experts in particular religious fields. - Marriage brings completeness in a person. - Also include the dead and those yet to be born and the departed relatives. This is brought by the following factors:- 1. food, beer drinking. He was a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Zambia from 1977 to 1990. People of the same age set consider themselves as brothers and sisters. 1967. 5. At times girls could be given to repay debts. DEATH RITES When a person dies, members of the family gather at the home of the deceased and leave their everyday commitments for a while. v. The land was believed to belong to the ancestors and nobody was allowed to sell or lease it out without the consent of the other members of the family. It is a source of food for the people and the animals. OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY AND WEALTH In the traditional African community anything that was owned is referred to as part of property or wealth. However, both the organization of the family unit, marriage, decent systems and the structure of kinship relations vary from society to society and through time (Ingiabuna et al. In rural areas, the family typically . It is believed that after death one continues to live in the spirit world and therefore the dead relatives are to be given descent burial so that they cannot harm the living. There has been a lot of interference from Christian religious beliefs. NAMING Nearly all-African names have a meaning. Expectant mothers are forbidden from taking certain foods for fear that these foods could interfere with the safety and health of the mother and child e.g. The wishes of parents and the dead were honored. Majority of women today give birth in hospitals. Lucy P. Mair, African Marriage and Social Change, in Survey of African Marriage and Family Life. Western Culture: Has provided the spirit of individualization. To give the mother time to heal. giving the expectant mother certain herbs. they are operational and obtainable in every society around the world be it traditional or modern. 2. Kinship refers to relationship between people through blood, marriage or adoption. Through dreams and vision v. Through observation and practice MEDICINE MEN They have the knowledge of healing certain diseases in the community. i. They would also announce the sex of the child. 5. But rather as curiosities that were to succumb to the superior European monogamous marriage values legitimated by Christianity. Importance of seclusion period 1. It could also help in paying of the dowry. - Kinship helps to care for the less fortunate members of the society e.g. African spirituality is truly holistic. - The wife or orphans sometimes get mistreated. A community has distinct beliefs, customs and cultural practices. a person born during locusts invasion can be called Adede among the luo. Land is owned by individuals. Goode, William J. Land was also a source of medicine in the form of herbs and minerals. The verb kulobola is very specific meaning the valuables that are given partially or in full to the girls people to legitimate or seal the marriage. 5. People nowadays migrate and buy lands in far places. 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. In many matrilineal societies, the maternal uncle in the go-between or undertakes all the arrangements and responsibilities for his nephews marriage.32 In case of divorce, the womens people were legal guardians of the children. The birth of a child is no longer a communal affair but a family affair. This paper aims at tackling the change in the anthropological view of marriage and kinship ties in the society. To protect the child from evil eyes. Factors that have affected Kinship system 1. Hotel Hope Ministries is a fully registered South African non-profit organisation established with aim of ensuring that each and every child is brought up in a safe, happy and healthy home so that they can grow up and develop into responsible and positive adults. People like politicians and students consult medicine men to succeed in the careers. society irrespective of their origins, background, class, ethnicity, race, gender and other markers of identity. The naming ceremony is very important early in the childs life. 7. Rules and Regulations: People in the community are governed by rules and regulations, which are strictly followed. First, the strengths, durability, and resilience of the African traditional family were never dwelt on explicitly and at length. However, the role of these traditional religious leaders has been greatly affected by influence of Christianity, western culture and formal education. [.] v. There was a lot of fairness in the distribution of property. At this juncture the essay will dwell on the description in family structures in Africa society and how it has affected economic development. iii. They can also reveal-hidden information e.g. This explains why the family household included servants, female slaves, and their children. Once the proposals are made, the parents and relatives would begin marriage negotiations. 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. - Sometimes the orphans and widows have their property destroyed or snatched. Communal activities: People participate in communal activities e.g. This culture was pre-literate, pre-scientific and pre-industrial. pp.164-202. v. It brings people together; relatives and friends co me together hence strengthening kinship ties. 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. Rain makers ii. The naming of a child is therefore an important occasion, which is often marked with ceremonies. pp. vi. Mothers and children would die at childbirth to cases where there is no skilled mid-wife. Their roles include the following:- i. 4. Dowry payment is no longer a communal affair but an individual affair. Some communities such as the Maasai still maintain their traditional way of dressing. That is to say a man goes to live in his wifes village, at any rate for the first years of his married life.22 This is also true of marriage among other Zambian tribes like the Bisa, Lala, Lamba, Chewa, Kaonde, and many others. 5. Department of Sociology among the Luos the man is buried at the right and woman is buried the left. 2. 4. Priests/prophets v. Blacksmiths The religious specialists acquire their skills through:- i. Inheritance from a relative ii. As such children at an early age learn that their father has little authority or responsibility for them. Dr. Mwizenge S. Tembo It is said to be the basic and universal in relationships. 5. (2) Active leisure: This involves the use of the physical energy. The degree of relatedness of carer to the child, socio-economic status of fostering households, gender and age were identified as factors contributing to the well-being of children in kinship care. - It was a common belief that a woman belonged to the whole community. Edited by Arthur Phillips, (London: Oxford University Press, 1953) p.14, 37 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.51 Naboth M. J. Ngulube, Some Aspects of Growing Up in Zambia. 4. Measures that are taken to make sure virginity is preserved i).Virginity is highly valued and a girl is meant to preserve her virginity until marriage. - Men are not allowed to go next to the delivery places. 3. Anthropologist Robin Fox says that the study of kinship is the study of what humans do with these basic facts of life - mating, gestation, parenthood, socialization, siblingship etc. - In African traditional society, each individual is related to the other. Naming ceremonies also bring unity among the people whenever a new child is born, members of extended family would come to celebrate together. It also gives them time to find out the background of the partners e.g. - Widows and orphans feel dehumanized. The introduction of formal education Formal education has weakened the role of parents and grandparents. In some communities as soon as a woman realizes she is expecting, she and the husband completely stops having sexual intercourse until after birth. iii. Religious (invisible) causes of death They included: i. In male-speaking terms, fathers sisters daughters (cross-cousins) are called cousins. However, as a prospective husband, you are told to pay for the marriage and not the bride. Having so many people in this household should not be confused with other types of large families like, ..the joint family, with its several married brothers and their families living together or the extended family, consisting of a group of married off spring living in one household under a patriarch or matriarch.11 The Baganda are also patrilocal. It is also a sign of acceptance of the children into the new family. Ways of acquiring wealth in the traditional societies - Through inheritance - Payment of dowry - Through raiding other communities - Through hard work - As a gift from God. It is feared and marked with a lot of sorrow. It is also a way of showing respect to God for the gift of the children. Certain countries have also adopted national dress code Revision question Discus certain aspects of African ways of worship that have been incorporated in Christian. 2) Some students also consult them to succeed in exams and career. Therefore, they try to restrict the kinship ties. Everybody in the community is expected to work hard. CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN AFRICAN UNDERSTANDING Today many people talk of the way things were sometimes back many factors have affected the African culture. At childhood children are taught to obey parents and the elderly. This is meant to send it clean into the world of the living dead. Everybody is a part of the other. Those who are lazy are ridiculed. Names are also given in honor of ancestors. Kinship connections are in turn based on two categories of bonds: those created by marriage and those that result from descent , which is socially recognized links between ancestors and descendants. 3. 7. The tie reduces cases of incest. These relationships which are described in this way are rituals of respect between a son-in-law and his mother-in-law, a daughter-in-law and her father-in-law. 4. Religion, in the African indigenous context, permeates all departments of life. Stephens, William N., The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective, New York: University Press of America, 1982. It starts at birth and continues through to death. v. Taking oaths falsely. Religion: People have some religious beliefs, which promote unity, and every community believes in the existence of one God. A woman inherits her maternal grandmother or sisters. 5. Social change in Africa as everywhere else is ubiquitous. -Responsibility. vi. Piercing of the ear. Property could be owned by community, individuals or families. - It causes physical injury to the victim. 2. It offers a general survey of the geographical environments they inhabited; their settlements, social structures and economies; and their religions and cultures. 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. But quite to the contrary, the clan seems to have a more supreme influence. The case studies presented will be those of the Baganda of Uganda and Bemba of Northern Zambia. It shapes such daily experiences as how and where individuals live, how they interact with the people around them, and even, in some cases, whom they marry. The new hair that grows shows the beginning of new life. Because of this wide spectrum, it is not possible to explore all aspects of the traditional African family. Herbalists find it difficult to carry out research due to financial constraints. This article looks at the societies and cultures of sub-Saharan Africa in pre-modern history. vi. The father knows that his children are not his ultimate responsibility but his sisters children. the introduction of money economy. In this system, all brothers of the father are called father, all sisters of the mother are called mother, all their children brother and sister. Follow. (1) According to the Dictionary of Anthropology, "Kinship system includes socially recognized relationships based on supposed as well as actual genealogical ties.". They are also given special instructions that prepare them for marriage life. 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. This symbolizes new life. Their relevance today Some people still consult prophets on seers some couples may consult in case of barrenness. 1. - Marriage was a source of wealth for the family. Large tracts of land 4 Large herds of cattle. 7. However, children are never kissed kissing is not known to the Baganda and the close intimacy of the mother-child relationship as found in America, for example, is not present. (New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1961) p.68. (2) Generation: Kinship tie is established between the persons in relation to generation. It was written in 1988. Second, an identifying drum beat used at ceremonies. Bride wealth has lost its original meaning and has been commercialized. Yet, equal opportunities is, perhaps, the essential defining element of an inclusive 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. Girls brought wealth in form of cattle to marriage. Anthropologists have discovered that there are only six basic kin naming patterns or systems used by almost all of the thousands of cultures in the world. Consanguineal kinship: this kinship is based on blood the relationship meaning the relationship between parents and children also among immediate siblings. v. Polygamy is encouraged for sexual satisfaction for men. x. These three types of kinship are: Consanguineal: This kinship is based on bloodor birth: the relationship between parents and children as well as siblings, says the Sociology Group. 25 likes 25,448 views. ii. - Through marriage, the living dead and those yet to be born are brought together. This may be due to urbanization and economic constraints. (Buffalo: Amulefi Publishing Company, 1980). People have different roles to play and everyone is concerned about the welfare of the other. TOPIC 9:AFRICAN MORAL AND CULTURAL VALUES MEANING AND WHOLENESS OF LIFE- In the African traditional society, life is believed to originate from God. They face challenges from medical practitioners who argue that they should go for formal training. The mother and the child is no longer secluded. - They are given financial assistance. - An orphan is a child whose both parents are dead. - It is against Christian teaching on circumcision because God instructed Abraham to circumcise male descendants - It lowers the dignity of the individual (dehumanizing) - One can contract dangerous diseases such as HIV and AIDS. MEDIUMS AND DIVINERS - Mediums are people through which ancestors and spirits communicate with the living. 3. The youth are believed to be free with them. Diviners and mediums iii. So the relationship is often based on mutual expectations and is more beneficial for both parties than confrontational and fraught with issuing of orders. 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. Others bury the dead with property with a belief that they would continue to use them in the next world. Introduction to Kinship. Once the negotiations are over then dowry payment would begin. viii. Importance of Initiation i. 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. 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. vii. 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