Archival Significance
Part of the International African Institute’s Ethnographic Survey of Africa, edited by Daryll Forde, one of the most influential reference projects in twentieth-century African ethnography.
Institutional Context
Published by the International African Institute, London. This volume covers the Southern Lunda and related peoples of West Central Africa.
Content Summary
A systematic ethnographic survey of the Southern Lunda and related peoples, part of a series intended to provide standardised regional overviews across the continent.
Research Utility
A reference-grade source for researchers of Lunda history and society, and useful comparatively for understanding how mid-twentieth-century British ethnography structured its regional surveys.
Abantu Archives Note
Held in-house; connects the Archive’s Central African holdings to the wider IAI survey project.