Pawnship Panyarring
map of modern west africa
pawnship common form of collateral in west africa, involved pledge of person (or member of person s family) service person providing credit. pawnship related distinct slavery in arrangement include limited, specific terms of services provided , because kinship ties protect person being sold slavery. pawnship common practice prior european contact throughout west africa, including amongst akan people, ewe people, ga people, yoruba people, , edo people (in modified forms, existed amongst efik people, igbo people, ijaw people, , fon people).
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