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Cultural narratives, violence, and mother-son loyalty: an exploration into Gusii personification of evil
Ethos • 29 (1) • Published In 2001 • Pages: 3-29
By: Ogembo, Justus Mozart H'Achachi.
Abstract
In 1992-94 during a period of communal hysteria about witches in Gusii, southwestern Kenya, three men were involved in the execution of their mothers whom they accused of witchcraft. These men were never punished by the government or ostracized by the community for homicide, in accordance with traditonal custom. This response of the community is unusual, but it can be understood in terms of the dominant ideology of the patrilineage that gained great directive force (on the members) from the economic and political stress the country was going through at the time (p. 3).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2005
- Field Date
- 1995
- Coverage Date
- 1992-1995
- Coverage Place
- southwestern Kenya
- Notes
- Justus M. Ogembo
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-29)
- LCCN
- 73643517
- LCSH
- Gusii (African people)