LANDUMA

also spelled Landoma , people located principally in Guinea, 30 to 60 miles inland along the border of Guinea-Bissau. Their language belongs to the West Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo family and is related to Baga. The Landuma are agriculturalistsmaize, millet, groundnuts (peanuts), and rice being the major crops. Social organization centres in a paramount chief, with villages governed by subordinate chiefs. Marriage is frequently polygamous, and inheritance goes to members of the mother's family. Religious beliefs centre on the activities of departed spirits.