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Hourege (pronounced /'hu:rɛʒ/ or /'u:rɛʒ/, OO-rezh, from Ndjarendie "Hooreejo" - Leader, also referred to as "Debere" in Kaiye Tourie and "Masimbe" in Rwizikuru) was a semi-feudalistic system of sociopolitical organisation that arose during the Bahian Consolidation. Scholars define Hourege as having been fully adopted in the twelfth century, when the final wave of proselytory missions ended and several key South Bahian states such as the veRwizi Empire arose. The adoption of Hourege marked the end of the prominence of city-states within Bahia and a move towards a more western understanding of statesmanship. Under Hourege societal ties were shifted from allegiance solely to one's tribe to towards the Karame, a wide-reaching term which at once encompasses secular and religious authority and prestige. It was defined by a mutuality of obligations between the ruler, who was charged with the secular and religious direction of the nation, and the castes below him who all filled societal roles. (See more...)
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