| 单词 | chieftaincy |
| 例句 | The two principles that governed my life at Mqhekezweni were chieftaincy and the Church. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The men were talking among themselves; the oldest-looking man wore his red chieftaincy hat with a feather stuck in it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Justice had been deposed from his chieftaincy by the government and was then living in Durban. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I welcome you today like a chief. Your feet may touch the ground when you lose your chieftaincy, which begins now,” my uncle said, laughing, as he set me down. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Because of the universal respect the regent enjoyed — from both black and white — and the seemingly untempered power that he wielded, I saw chieftaincy as being the very center around which life revolved. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The power and influence of chieftaincy pervaded every aspect of our lives in Mqhekezweni and was the preeminent means through which one could achieve influence and status. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Alorwoyie travels to Ghana several times a year to attend to affairs that concern his chieftaincy, but he also is attempting to pass his library of music on to people who can sustain it. A Servant of Rhythm From Ghana, in Texas 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Their new condition would prevent them and their offspring taking chieftaincy titles or marrying a freeborn. Nuzo Onoh - the Queen of African horror who is terrified of ghosts 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Some monarchs still perform useful religious functions including settling land matters, minor chieftaincy disputes and other not-too-serious matters. How Nigeria's kings lost their power 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z They hold court in their palaces daily, settling matrimonial issues, land matters, minor chieftaincy disputes and other not-too-serious matters among their people. Letter from Africa: What’s the point of Nigeria’s traditional kings? - BBC News 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z In his autobiography, Mr. Mandela wrote that his father had been stripped of his chieftaincy by colonial leaders. Mandela Is Recovering, His Grandson Reports 2013-06-15T14:59:43Z All knew of Washakie and recognized his chieftaincy, but of those chiefs mentioned in sources confirmation was received only of Nar-kok, and this from but one informant. Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society 2012-02-17T03:00:38.253Z Ethel observed with a faint terror that he seemed to speak with pride and complacency of his father's chieftaincy. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Chiefs in ancient Greece were necessarily wealthy, and in Europe wealth led to chieftaincy. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z When the Old King died without any sons, a contest arose over the successorship to the chieftaincy. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z Another council was held, and finally the Onondagas were gained over by promising the chieftaincy of the confederacy to Atotarho. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z That the chieftaincy was neither inherited nor permanent is indicated by the proliferation of chiefs' names in historical sources. Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society 2012-02-17T03:00:38.253Z This conquered territory was divided among a number of small states or petty chieftaincies, seven of the most conspicuous of which are often spoken of as the Heptarchy. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Such chieftaincy also provides a neat answer to another perennial aid flaw: What happens when the aid workers leave? Race Relations: Ghana's Foreign Chiefs 2011-04-10T05:30:00Z A strange compound of feudalism with tribalism ensued, in the shape of mongrel chieftaincies, henceforth the predominant powers. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z They are then examined by the elders of the tribe, and if events have verified them, he is recognized as a supernaturally gifted being, and rewarded with chieftaincy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Vincent's, notwithstanding its acknowledged chieftaincy, depended ultimately too much on a mechanically apostolic succession. Sinister Street, vol. 2 His courage, and the power of his arm, were acknowledged by friend and foe; and on the death of his father, he was raised to the chieftaincy of his tribe. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 He is a chief to the French, and goes to breakfast with the Resident; but for any practical end of chieftaincy a rag doll were equally efficient. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) Thus it came about that New Constantinople, instead 90 of increasing in population and making a bid for the chieftaincy among the new towns in the West, was actually shrinking in numbers. A Waif of the Mountains "Shanklin, as the previous newest man, grabbed back the chieftaincy," he plunged ahead. The Devil's Asteroid My good fortune now brought me under the chieftaincy of Sir Frederick Treves, the doyen of teachers. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell My boy, I must now die and you will succeed to the chieftaincy of the tribe. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History Her father was wronged out of his chieftaincy and then murdered. A Little Girl in Old Detroit Deliberative assemblies do not start in councils gathered by chieftains, but councils precede chieftaincies. On Limitations To The Use Of Some Anthropologic Data As soon as he was sufficiently recovered, a general meeting of his sept was convened, when he was elected to the chieftaincy, and inaugurated in the usual manner. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Even with chieftaincy the council of the elders is weighty and the heads of households have considerable influence. Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 By the usages of that nation, upon her devolved the right of naming her husband's successor in the chieftaincy. Canadian Notabilities, Volume 1 No possessory rights to land were attached to any office or chieftaincy. Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines Sometimes the chieftaincy is hereditary in a particular clan, but more often the chieftaincy is elective. Canyons of the Colorado The greatest potlatches are given by the chiefs, either for the purpose of obtaining or retaining the chieftaincy. Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia Her family had no pretension to chieftaincy, but was prominent and influential; some of her brothers were afterward members of the Council. Se-quo-yah; from Harper's New Monthly, V.41 "I possess them, and I will give them to you, Consul Bonaparte, as soon as the emperor of the future assures me of a princely title, in addition to the chieftaincy of police." Marie Antoinette and Her Son Nothing could be more fitting than such a chieftaincy in the guard of honor. Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1 In addition to the chieftaincy of confederate tribes, phratries, and clans, there are councils; but these are not councils of legislation in the ordinary sense. Canyons of the Colorado Though there were a number older than he, they acknowledged his chieftaincy. The Night-Born |
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