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Describe the socio - political organization of the Luo during the pre - colonial period

Describe the socio - political organization of the Luo during the pre - colonial period

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i) The luo were organized into clans, each with a common ancestry

ii) The clans were organized into larger units (Gwenge) which were self

governing
iii) Each Gwenge was administered by a council of Elders

iv) The council administered justice and served as a final court of appeal

v) The council coordinated religious functions

vi) They had a system of chieftainship (Ruoth) who administered with the help of Council of Elders

vii) There were ritual experts such as diviners, medicine men and healers

viii) There existed a class of warriors for the defence of the community standing army

ix) They believed in the existence of One God (Nyasaye)

They prayed to God through priests

x) They evenrated / worshipped the ancestral spirits

xi) They had sacred places set aside for worship

xii) They practiced initiation rites Eg removal of lower teeth / front teeth

xiii) They celebrated important Eg harvest, marriage through drinking, eating, wrestling and dancing
lemass answered the question on March 19, 2019 at 07:21

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