Dropsie College Theses
Date of Award
Winter 1-29-1957
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Second Advisor
Theodor H. Gaster
Abstract
In this study, we are concerned with the Nilotic tribes of the Shilluk, Nuer, Dinka, Nuba, Acholi, and with the southwestern group of the Azande and associated groups of the Sudan. The term Nilotic, as used by anthropologists, refers to certain groups in the Nile Valley, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanganyika who have closely related physical, linguistic and cultural characteristics, as well as traditions and myths suggesting a common origin.
Recommended Citation
Kirkland, James E., "Some Foreign Elements in the Sudanese Religions" (1957). Dropsie College Theses. 104.
https://repository.upenn.edu/dropsietheses/104
Included in
African History Commons, African Languages and Societies Commons, Cultural History Commons, History of Religion Commons, Intellectual History Commons
Comments
Library at the Katz Center - Archives Room Manuscript. BL2462 .K57 1957.