Landlord and Stranger: Change in tenancy relations in Sierra Leone

Landlord and Stranger: Change in tenancy relations in Sierra Leone

Author: 
Dorjahn, V.R.
Date published: 
1962
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Responsibility: 
Fyfe, Christopher, jt. author
Journal Title: 
Journal of African History
Source: 
Journal of African History Vol.3,no.3,1962,pp391-397
Abstract: 

The relations between a stranger who leaves his home to settle in a distant chiefdom in Sierra Leone and his landlord have for centuries been guided by customary rules. They are of interest to the anthropologist studying contemporary society, and to the historian who can sometimes elucidate from them otherwise obscure incidents in the past. In this article we describe the landlord-stranger relationship as it exists in Sierra Leone today, then give examples of how it has been applied at earlier periods.

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CITATION: Dorjahn, V.R.. Landlord and Stranger: Change in tenancy relations in Sierra Leone . : , 1962. Journal of African History Vol.3,no.3,1962,pp391-397 - Available at: https://library.au.int/landlord-and-stranger-change-tenancy-relations-sierra-leone-2