Book
Afrikan matriarchal foundations: the Igbo case
Karnak House • London • Published In 1987 • Pages:
By: Amadiume, Ifi.
Abstract
In this work, Amadiume attempts to demonstrate that Igbo societies are based on a matriarchal foundation, as is the case in most of Africa. In her analysis of the data the author describes the many ways in which Igbo women generate and manipulate ideologies in the society, as for example, in the very sophisticated and egalitarian system, extemely favorable to women, found in the traditional system in Nnobi. At the center of this system is the worship of the goddess Idemili, a religion and culture dating back to 3000 B.C. (p. 11).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Indigenous Person
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2001
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- town of Nnobi, Idemili local government area, Anambra State, Nigeria
- Notes
- Ifi Amadiume
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-86)
- LCCN
- 87149668
- LCSH
- Igbo (African people)