Women did most of the agricultural work, while men often engaged in commerce and politics (and in precolonial times, warfare).

Yet every other factor includes the cultural perception of self, searching back into precolonial times.

Rwanda has been governed by a strict hierarchy since precolonial times.

In precolonial times the Riet was known as the Gama-!

In precolonial times, obedience to the king was a matter of life and death.

Women were gradually beginning to regain equal footing with men, as it was during precolonial times.

He added, "Obviously the customs do not take the exact form they did in precolonial times, but the essence continues."

As cows were considered extremely desirable domestic animals in precolonial times, milk was abundant.

Since precolonial times, the recounting of history has been a specific and highly valued form of intellectual activity among Luba.

In precolonial times, polygamy was encouraged, especially for wealthy men.