Making Sense Of The Aje Festival: Wealth, Politics And The Status Of Women Among The Ondo Of Southwestern Nigeria
The thrust of the paper is threefold. First, as a background for the Aje festival there is an ethnological and historical discussion ofOndo women leaders and Idoko male chiefs. Second, we will present an ethnographic description of a single Aje festival witnessed in 1985. Finally, the paper will ana...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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[1987]
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Journal of ritual studies
Année: 1987, Volume: 1, Numéro: 2, Pages: 97-109 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Women
B Festivals B Political Power B Symbolism B Rituals B Men B Purification rituals B Womens rights B Kingship |
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| Résumé: | The thrust of the paper is threefold. First, as a background for the Aje festival there is an ethnological and historical discussion ofOndo women leaders and Idoko male chiefs. Second, we will present an ethnographic description of a single Aje festival witnessed in 1985. Finally, the paper will analyze the role of ritual in the distribution of power between men and women. |
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| ISSN: | 0890-1112 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of ritual studies
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