essay

Sociocultural aspects of the male fattening sessions among the Massa of Northern Cameroon

social aspects of obesity • Luxembourg • Published In 1995 • Pages: 45-70

By: Garine, I. de.

Abstract
This document focuses on the practice by Masa men of eating large meals of porridge and milk to achieve an ideal large body size that women find sexually attractive. Such overeating is done in groups or individually, and brings prestige to lineage groups and communities. The author discusses various etic reasons for the practice.
Subjects
Gratification and control of hunger
Diet
Ethnoanatomy
Sexual stimulation
culture
Masa
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Central Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2020
Field Date
1958-1959
Coverage Date
1958-1959
Coverage Place
Mayo-Danay department, Far North region, Cameroon
Notes
Igor de Garine
Includes bibliographical references (p. 68-70)
LCCN
99457377
LCSH
Masa (African people)--Cameroon--Social life and customs
Cameroon--Social conditions
Body size--Cameroon--Social aspects
Overweight persons--Cameroon--Social life and customs