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Page 50
... chief who , in turn , is subordinate to a divisional chief . At the top of the hierarchy is the paramount rul- er , the Morho Naba ( Big Lord ) of Ouagadaougou . Divisional chiefs serve as ad- visers to the Morho Naba and theoretically ...
... chief who , in turn , is subordinate to a divisional chief . At the top of the hierarchy is the paramount rul- er , the Morho Naba ( Big Lord ) of Ouagadaougou . Divisional chiefs serve as ad- visers to the Morho Naba and theoretically ...
Page 65
... chief of the Meditteranean fleet in 1952-54 , and first sea lord in 1955-59 . He became an admiral of the fleet in 1956 and served as chief of the United Kingdom De- fense Staff and chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in 1959-65 ...
... chief of the Meditteranean fleet in 1952-54 , and first sea lord in 1955-59 . He became an admiral of the fleet in 1956 and served as chief of the United Kingdom De- fense Staff and chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in 1959-65 ...
Page 450
... chief was succeeded by two sons , the firstborn of his two " great wives . " Succession occurred when the sons were about 35 years old ; the chief retired in a great ceremony , dividing his territory between the two sons and assigning ...
... chief was succeeded by two sons , the firstborn of his two " great wives . " Succession occurred when the sons were about 35 years old ; the chief retired in a great ceremony , dividing his territory between the two sons and assigning ...
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