Theory question 106
Pre-colonial Political SystemsHighlight any six methods used by the pre-colonial chiefs in your country to control their subjects.
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Model answer
Any six: settling disputes and judging cases; making rules and laws; use of age grades and masquerades to enforce rules; oath-taking and fear of ancestral spirits and deities; taboos and customs; sanctions such as fines, ostracism, banishment and death; appointment of loyal sub-chiefs and title holders; use of the army/warriors; control of land; religion (e.g. Islam in the Emirates).
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