Luba folklore and women's ethno-gendered discourse of wifehood in “Cintu Wa Bujitu” | Zendy

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Luba folklore and women's ethno-gendered discourse of wifehood in “Cintu Wa Bujitu”

Author(s) -

Nshindi-Germain Mulamba

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

avrug-bulletin/afrika focus

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 0772-084X

pISSN - 0772-0793

DOI - 10.21825/af.v26i2.4911

Subject(s) - folklore , ideology , inscribed figure , gender studies , socialization , sociology , aesthetics , anthropology , art , political science , social science , politics , geometry , mathematics , law

This paper investigates Luba-kasaayi 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, Luba folklore, folk song, wifehood

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