Luba folklore and women's ethno-gendered discourse of wifehood in “Cintu Wa Bujitu”
This paper investigates Lubà-kasààyi 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...
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doaj-71c345bccaba49fa9cd741f102eb6ce32020-11-25T02:15:04ZengGents Afrika Platform, Afrika BrugAfrika Focus0772-084X0772-084X2013-09-0126210.21825/af.v26i2.49114911Luba folklore and women's ethno-gendered discourse of wifehood in “Cintu Wa Bujitu”Nshindi-Germain Mulamba0Lubumbashi University, Democratic Republic CongoThis paper investigates Lubà-kasààyi 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, Lubà folklore, folk song, wifehoodhttps://ojs.ugent.be/AF/article/view/4911 |
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Luba folklore and women's ethno-gendered discourse of wifehood in “Cintu Wa Bujitu” |
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Luba folklore and women's ethno-gendered discourse of wifehood in “Cintu Wa Bujitu” |
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Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug |
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Afrika Focus |
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0772-084X 0772-084X |
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2013-09-01 |
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This paper investigates Lubà-kasààyi 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, Lubà folklore, folk song, wifehood |
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