essay

The position of women in a pastoral society: (the Fulani, WoDaaBe, Nomads of the Niger)

women of tropical africaLos Angeles • Published In 1963 • Pages: 47-92

By: Dupire, Marguerite.

Abstract
This investigation into women's rights regarding property, marriage, and inheritance also considers the influence of Islamic law and customs on gender-based power relations.
Subjects
Domesticated animals
Property in movables
Inheritance
Division of labor by gender
Gender status
Mode of marriage
Termination of marriage
Secondary marriages
Residence
Family relationships
Polygamy
Parents-in-law and children-in-law
Sex training
Transmission of cultural norms
Transmission of skills
Adolescent activities
culture
Fulani
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2020
Field Date
1951-1955
Coverage Date
1951
Coverage Place
southwestern Niger
Notes
Marguerite Dupire
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
63024209
LCSH
Fula (African people)