Luba folklore and women's ethno-gendered discourse of wifehood in “Cintu Wa Bujitu”
This paper investigates Lubà-kasààyi folklore, particularly a folk song, in order to reveal an ethno-gendered construction of wifehood. It aims to show girls’ socialization into a sexist and patriarchal discourse and how such a practice ideologically initiates them into their future subservient role...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Afrika Focus |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.ugent.be/AF/article/view/4911 |
| Summary: | This paper investigates Lubà-kasààyi folklore, particularly a folk song, in order to reveal an ethno-gendered construction of wifehood. It aims to show girls’ socialization into a sexist and patriarchal discourse and how such a practice ideologically initiates them into their future subservient role of caterers for the husbands’ alimentation needs. Moreover, folklore seems to perpetuate traditions, and so the gender inequality inscribed within them, a situation that is particularly apparent in villages.
Key words: anthropological linguistics, ethno-gendered discourse, Lubà folklore, folk song, wifehood |
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| ISSN: | 0772-084X 0772-084X |