Sex and the empire that is no more : gender and the politics of metaphor in Oyo Yoruba religion /

This historical anthropology narrates how the traditions of Sango and Ogun are carried into and participate in the post-independence political and economical developments, and how they relate to contemporary Islamic and Christian religious streams.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Matory, James Lorand
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2005.
Temas:
Yoruba (African people) > Religion.
Sex role > Nigeria.
Yoruba (Peuple d'Afrique) > Religion.
Rôle selon le sexe > Nigeria.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Religion.
Sex role.
Godsdiensten.
Joruba (volk)
Sekseverschillen.
Nigeria > Religion.
Nigeria.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Ritual History
  • 2. Oyo Renaissance
  • 3. Igboho in the Age of Abiola
  • 4. Ritual Biography
  • 5. Engendering Power: The Mythic and Iconic Foundations of Priestly Action
  • 6. Re-dressing Gender
  • 7. Conclusion: Dialogue, Debate, and the Chose du Texte
  • Appendix I. Oriki Yemoja (Yemoja Panegyrics)
  • Appendix II. A Partial Genealogy of the Oyeboode Priests
  • Appendix III. Yemoja in the Kingdom of Sango: The Ritual Calendar
  • Appendix IV. Sango Pipe (Sango Panegyrics)
  • Appendix V. The Naming Ceremony.

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