The Traditional Royal Court among the Bin Kanyok of Zaire

This description represents what was more or less an ideal conception of political organization and kingship before the colonial period. If the traditional systems of ruling still remain, the material symbolism of kingship disappeared mostly in the scene of daily life in the king's large capita...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patrick Wymeersch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug 1989-03-01
Series:Afrika Focus
Online Access:https://ojs.ugent.be/AF/article/view/6479