Finding Aid for the White Fathers Records, 1950-1960 bulk 1951-1952
Finding Aid for the White Fathers Records, 1950-1960 bulk 1951-1952
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Records relating to Table d'enquète sur les moeurs et les coutumes indigènes [An Enquiry into the Indigenous Traditions and Customs of Peoples of West and Central Africa],
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Note
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
- West Africa.
- Central Africa.
Questionnaire Outline
Part 1
Chapter 1. Family--Kinship terms, questions 1-34.
Chapter 2. Marriage, questions 35-71.
Chapter 3. Married Life, questions 72-115.
Part 2
Chapter 4. From Conception to Birth, questions 116-161.
Chapter 5. From Birth to the Age of Reason, questions 162-182
Chapter 6. From the Age of Reason to Puberty, questions 183-232.
Part 3
Chapter 7. From Puberty to Marriage, questions 233-302.
Chapter 8. Old Age and Death, questions 303-348.
Part 4
Chapter 9. The Four Necessities of Life, questions 349-490.
Part 5
Chapter 10. Religion and Morals, questions 491-611.
Part 6
Chapter 11. Ancestor Cults, questions 612-672.
Chapter 12. Magic and Sorcery, questions 673-745.
The Records
West Africa
Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako
Malinke, Fulani [Puehls, Malinkes]. Part 1, 1951.
Bambara. Segu Station, Part 1, 1951.
Bambara. Beleko Station, Part 1, n.d.
Bambara. Parts 2-4, 1951.
Bambara. Part 5.
Bambara. Oulossebougou Station, Part 1, 1951.
Bambara. Part 2 (Goualala post), n.d.
Bambara. Part 2 (Ouolossebougou post), n.d.
Bambara. Bougouni Mission, Part 4, n.d. Faladye Station (By Pere Guerin, Abbe David Traore, Catechiste).
Bambara. Part 1, 1951; Part 2, n.d.
Apostolic Prefecture of Kayes
Bambara. Kayes Station, Part 1, 1951.
Khasonke. Upper Senegal, Part 1, 1951.
Malinke. Kita Mission, Part 1, 1951; Part 3, n.d.
Malinke. Part 4, n.d.
Malinke. Parts 5 and 6, n.d.
Malinke. Guene-Gore Station, Part 2, n.d.
Apostolic Prefecture of Sikasso
Minianke, [Senouf - Pomporon]. Voltaic-Senufo Cluster, Koutiala Mission, Part 1, 1951.
Minianke, [Senouf - Pomporon]. Karangasso Mission, Part 4, n.d.
Minianke, [Senouf - Pomporon]. No mission stated, Parts 2 and 3, n.d.
Senufo. Voltaic-Senufo Cluster, Catholic Misison of Dyou, Le Mariage en Pays [Pagan Marriage], a paper..
Bobo-Fing. Voltaic-Habe Cluster, Notes d'Ethnographie sur les Bobo-Fings [Ethnographic notes on the Bobo-Fing] a paper by Monseignur Didier de Mondos.
Apostolic Prefecture of Gao
Songay [Arma, Peuls, Songay]. Gao Mission, Part 1, 1951
Songay [Arma, Peuls, Songay]. No mission stated, Part 2, n.d.
Songay [Arma, Peuls, Songay]. Goundam Mission, Part 1, 1951; Enterment [Burial], a paper, n.d.
Dogon. Voltaic-Habe Cluster, Segue Mission, Part 1, 1951; Part 2, n.d.
Diocese of Wa
Isala, Lobas [Lolas, Issalas]. Part 1 by Pere Julien Chantereau, Kinship and marriage sections only.
Diocese of Navronogo
Gurusi-Frafra. Voltaic-Grusi Cluster, Bolgatanga Mission,
Gurusi-Frafra. Part 1, Kinship only; Part 2 by R.P. LaFrance; Part 3 (Farafara Nankanni).
Gurusi-Frafra. Part 4, all n.d.
Kusase. Voltaic-Moel Cluster, Binduri Mission, Part 1, n.d.
Kasene. Voltaic-Grusi Cluster, Navrongo Mission, Part 1, n.d.
Kasene. Waigha Mission, Part 1 by G. Gagnon, 1956; Part 2 by G. Gagnon, n.d..
Kasene. Waigha Mission, Parts 4-6 by G. Gagnon.
Diocese of Koudougou
Mossi. Mission not stated, Parts 2-4, n.d.
Apostolic Prefecture of Oyo
Yoruba. Ibadan, Parts 1-4, n.d.
Apostolic Prefecture in N'Zerekore
Kpele, Toma [Guerze]. Part 1, 1951; Parts 2-3, n.d.
Malinke. Part 1, 1951.
Apostolic Vicariate of Nouna
Marka. Nuclear Mande--Subgroup Soninke, Zaba Mission, Part 1 by R.P. Larregain Marcel, 1951; Part 2 by R.P. Larregain, n.d.
Samo. Voltaic-Intrusive People, Toma Mission, Part 1, 1951.
Samo. Voltaic-Intrusive People, Toma Mission, Part 4, n.d.
Bobo-Oulee. French Sudan, Part 1, 1951; Part 2, n.d.
Bobo-Oulee. Dedougou Mission, Part 1, 1951; Part 2, n.d.; Part 3 by Joseph Cuenot, 1955.
Bobo-Oulee. Mandyakuy Station, Part 4.
Bobo-Fing. Tansilla Station, Part 1, 1951; Parts 2-5, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou
Mossi. Manga Region, Part 1, 1951; Part 2, 1952; Parts 3-4.
Apostolic Vicariate of Ouahigouya
Mossi. No mission stated, Part 2, n.d.
Lyela. Voltaic-Grusi Cluster, Reo Mission, Part 1, 1951; Part 2.
Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo-Fing. Part 1 by P. Emmanuel of Montjoye, 1952; Part 2, n.d.
Bobo-Fing. Tounouma Mission, Parts 3-4, n.d.
Lobi. Voltaic-Lobi Cluster, Part 1, 1951.
Tusyan [Toussian]. Voltaic-Lobi Cluster, Le Mariage Toussian [The Marriage Tusyan] by Pere Herbert, n.d.
Central Africa
Apostolic Vicariate of Costermansville
Bashi. Intralacustrine Bantu, Part 1, 1951.
Apostolic Vicariate of Bukavu
Bashi. Parts 2-4, n.d.
Bashi. Parts 5-6, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Kasongo
Zimba [Wazimba]. Central Bantu-Maravi Cluster, Mingana Mission, Part 1; Part 2, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville
Zimba [Wazimba]. Mingana Mission, Part 1, 1951.
Zimba [Wazimba]. Mingana Mission, Part 2, n.d.
Tabwa [Batabwa]. No mission stated (but near Lake Tanganyika), Part 1, 1951; Les Notes de L'Abbe Stefano Kaoze [The Notes of Abbe Stefano Kaoze], Parts 2-4.
Tabwa [Batabwa]. No mission stated (but near Lake Tanganyika), Part 5 by P. Weghsteen; Part 6 by P. Vlengels, 1959-1960.
Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi (Kitega and Ngozi)
Barundi, Batwa, Hutu, Tutsi [Bahutu, Batutsi], Part 1, n.d.; Part 2 (2).
Barundi, Batwa, Hutu, Tutsi [Bahutu, Batutsi], Parts 3-6, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda (Kabgayi and Nuyndo)
Batwa, Hutu, Tutsi, Nyarwanda [Bahutu, Batutsi, Banyarwanda], Part 1, 1951; Part 2, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Lac-Albert
Lendu [Balendu] Central Sudanic-Madi Cluster. Fataki Mission, Part 1, 1951.; Part 2, n.d.
Lendu [Balendu]. Geti Mission, Part 1, 1951.
Combined Okebo and Lendu. Logo station, Part 1, 1951.
Combined Juganda and Okebo Alur. Luma mission, Part 1, n.d.
Ndo-Okebo, Part 2, n.d.
Babira, Equatorial Bantu. Bunia mission, Part 1, 1951; Part 2, n.d.
Babira, Part 3, n.d.
Mambisa, Lendu-Central Sudanic-Madi Cluster. Kilomines Mission, Part 1, n.d.
Panduru. Section of Alur, Luga mission, Part 2, n.d.
Combined Alur, Pandoro, Padea. Luga mission, Part 3, n.d.
Alur. Nyarambe mission, Part 1, n.d.
Alur. Luga mission, Part 1, n.d.
Combined Logo, Central Sudanic-Madi Cluster and Kakwa, Nilotes-Bari Cluster, Aba station, Part 1, n.d.
Logo. No mission stated, Part 2, n.d.
Logo. Aba mission, Parts 3-5, n.d.; Part 6.
Archdiocese of Rugaga
Ganda [Baganda] Interlacutrine Bantu-Uganda. Mission not stated, Part 1, 1951; Part 2 by Pere Lefebre, n.d.
Ganda [Baganda]. Part 3, n.d.; Part 4 by Pere Modeste Raux; Part 5 by Pere Ressouche, Part 6 by Pere Modeste Raux, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Rwenzori
Bunyoro, Toro. Interlacustrine Bantu-Uganda, Diocese of Mbarara, Part 1, 1953; Part 2 by Pere H. Blanc, n.d.
Bunyoro, Toro. Part 3, Religion Payenne [Pagan Religion] by P.H. Blanc, n.d.
Hima [Abahima] Iru [Abairu]. Ankole District, Part 1, 1951; Part 2 by R.P.J. Nicolet, 1952; Part 3, n.d.; Part 4 by Mgr. Jean-Marie Ogez, n.d.
Diocese of Karema
Fipa [Wafipa], Tanganyika Bantu-Rukwa Cluster. Kirando Mission, Parts 1-6, n.d.
Mambwe [Wamambwe], Part 2 by Pere Jean-Marie Robert, n.d.
Diocese of Bukoba
Haya [Bahaya]. Interlacustrine Bantu-Uganda, Part 1; Part 3, n.d.; Part 4 by R.P.J.B. Lapioche, 1956.
Hindi, Hima [Bahindi, Bahima], Part 2 by P. Betbeder, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Fort-Jameson
Ngoni [Angoni], Part 1, 1951; Part 2, n.d.; Part 3, 1951.
Ngoni [Angoni], Parts 4-6, n.d.
Kunda [Akunda], Central Bantu-Bemba. Cikowa Mission, Part 1, 1951; Part 2, n.d.
Cewa [Achewa]. Central Bantu-Maravi Cluster, Part 1; 2, n.d.
Nsenga [Ansenga]. Central Bantu-Maravi Cluster, Parts 1-4, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Mbeya
Songwe [Wasongwe], Tanganyika Bantu-Rukwa Cluster. Galula Mission, Part 1, 1951; Part 2 by R.P.A. Van der Hout, n.d.; Part 3.
Combined Songwe and Bungu, Tanganyika Bantu-Rufiji Cluster. Calula Mission, Part 4.
Safwa, Irambo [Asafwa]. Irambo Mission, Part 1, n.d.
Bungu [Wabungu]. Gua Mission, Part 1, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Likuni
Cewa, Central Bantu-Maravi Cluster, Ngoni, Nguni-Ngoni Cluster, Yao, Central Bantu-Yao Cluster, Part 1 special papers: Mariage & Divorce Chez Les Protestants, Project de Loi Sur Le Mariage des Indigenes, Ordonnance Stipulant sur le Mariage, Rapt & Union Libre, and Levirat. Part 2 is divided into two parts: Achewa and Angoni, and Angoni, Achewa, Ayao, n.d.
Cewa, Central Bantu-Maravi Cluster, Ngoni, Nguni-Ngoni Cluster, Yao, Central Bantu-Yao Cluster, Parts 3-4, n.d.; Native Customs in Nyasaland by Father Nixon; Part 5 in English, n.d.; Part 6 in French, n.d.
Diocese of Kigoma
Ha [Baha], Interclustrine Bantu-Ruanda Cluster and Nyaheru, Parts 1-4; Ha only, n.d.
Ha [Baha], Parts 5-6, only Ha, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Mwanza and Maswa
Sukuma (Basukuma), Tanganyika Bantu-Nyamwezi Cluster ajoins the Ha & the Zinza, Parts 1-3 by R.P.J. Hendriks, n.d.; Part 4, n.d.
Sukuma (Basukuma), Parts 5-6, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Tabora
Nyamwezi, Part 1, 1951; Parts 2-3, n.d.
Nyamwezi, Part 4, n.d.
Sumbwa, Tangnyika Bantu-Nyamwezi Cluster, Part 1; Part 2 by Pere Victor Martin; Part 4, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Abercorn
Bemba [Babemba] Central Bantu-Bemba Cluster, Bisa, Part 1; 2; 3; 4, n.d.; Parts 5; 6, Bemba only, n.d.
Apostolic Prefecture of Nyassa Nord
Tumbuka, [Watumbuka] Central Bantu-Maravi Cluster, Part 1, 1951; Part 2-3, n.d.
Tumbuka, [Watumbuka], Parts 4-6, n.d.
Mission to Mozambique
Sena, [Asena] Central Bantu-Maravi Cluster, Part 1, 1951; Parts 2-3, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Kasama
Bemba [Babemba], Parts 1-4, n.d.
Bemba [Babemba], Parts 5-6, n.d.
Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa
Cewa, Central Bantu-Maravi Cluster Part 1, 1951.
Questionaire.
Duplicate Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Jameson, Acewa, Part 2.