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Myth, gender and society in pre-colonial Asaba

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 December 2011

Elizabeth Isichei
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Résumé

Asaba est une communaute Igbo sur la rive Ouest du Niger. Les gens d'Asaba croient qu'elle a été fondée par Nnebisi, le fils d'un serviteur à gage et d'une esclave. Cet article analyse les diverses versions du mythe et en quoi cela va à l'encontre des valeurs d'Asaba.

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Research Article
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Africa , Volume 61 , Issue 4 , October 1991 , pp. 513 - 529
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Copyright © International African Institute 1991

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