Songhai society generally was profoundly organized, containing a lord and honorability, free everyday citizens, craftsmans, griots, and slaves. Marriage could be polygynous, cross cousins being favored accomplices. Drop and progression are patrilineal. Development, generally of oats, is polished seriously just amid the blustery season, from June to November. Steers are raised on a little scale, and angling is of some significance.
