The Cows of Dolo Ken Paye
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Identifies conflicts within the Kpelle tribe in Fokwele, Liberia, regarding the traditional and modern adaptations of farming and law. Follows the ordeal of the hot-knife trial to determine who has injured the chief's cow after it had strayed into a farmer's field. Illustrates the complex conflicts between the prosperous, cattle-owning chief and the ordinary farmers.
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Marvin Silverman (Marvin L.); James Lowell Gibbs; University of California (System). Extension Media Center
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