Nyikang

Japanese: Nyikang
Nyikang

… Age-based organizations also play a major role in social integration.
[Kingdom of Shilluk]
The Shilluk people form a kingdom, but it is not an absolute kingdom with enormous power concentrated in the king, but a federal kingdom, divided into many small kingdoms, which are united under one king, Nyikang. The position of Nyikang is succeeded by his sons, but this is more than just a hereditary concept.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Nyikang" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また年齢階梯組織も社会の統合に大きく寄与している。【松園 万亀雄】
[シルック王国]
 シルック族は王国を形成するが,王に巨大な権力が集中している専制王国ではなく,多くの小王国に分立しつつ,それらが1人の王ニイカングNyikangの下に統一されている,いわば連邦王国である。ニイカングの地位はその息子たちによって継承されてゆくが,それは単に世襲という概念以上の意味をもつ。…

※「Nyikang」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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