Q- How did Chiefs of African tribes appointed by the Government accumulate wealth over time, during the colonial rule?
Answer- The Chiefs of African tribes appointed by the Government during the colonial rule by the following ways:
·The British appointed Chiefs of tribes whom they think would be responsible person for that responsibility of whole tribe.
·They had now both pastoral and non-pastoral income and could buy animals when their stock was depleted.
·These Chiefs managed to survive amid the devastations of war and drought.
·They lent a large amount of money to several poor who need cash to pay taxes. Many of them began to live in towns and work as traders there.
·The Chief often collected wealth over time. They had a regular income with which they could buy asserts such as animals, lands, goods e.t.c. .
·They imposed a lots of restrictions on raiding and warfare, thereby restricting the authority of elders and warriors.