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2 unusual facts about Laura Bohannan


Tiv people

The geographical position of the Tiv, according to Laura Bohannan and Paul J. Bohannan (1969: 9)

The Tiv are the best known example from West Africa, as documented by Laura Bohannan (1952) and by Paul J. Bohannan and Laura Bohannan (1953); in East Africa the best known example is the Nuer, documented by E.E. Evans-Pritchard (1940).


Cathy Small

Using pen names in anthropology has several precedents, including "Elenore Smith Bowen" (Laura Bohannan) and "Cesara Manda" (Karla Poewe), although it does seem to be a female practice.


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