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Matriarchy and Power in Africa

Aneji Eko

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  • © 2013

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  1. David Uru Iyam
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Amama Ugima Mashin

    • David Uru Iyam
    Pages 1-18

  3. Okopedi-Itu

    • David Uru Iyam
    Pages 19-50

  4. Malam

    • David Uru Iyam
    Pages 51-65

  5. The Signature

    • David Uru Iyam
    Pages 67-90

  6. A Distant Journey

    • David Uru Iyam
    Pages 91-104

  7. A Missing Bone

    • David Uru Iyam
    Pages 105-133

  8. Broken Treasure

    • David Uru Iyam
    Pages 135-144

  9. The First School-Leaving Certificate

    • David Uru Iyam
    Pages 145-161

  10. When the Onun Slept

    • David Uru Iyam
    Pages 163-190

  11. Then She Left

    • David Uru Iyam
    Pages 191-192

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 193-196
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About this book

Aneji Eko was technically illiterate, but she represents a resource for understanding the complexities of African and Nigerian cultures. This is an account of matriarchy and the complex ties of kinship, their influences in shaping childhood culture, and how they determined cultural expectations across ethnic groups.

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'Iyam provides insights about the role of women in an area of Nigeria outside of those usually discussed. Matriarchy and Power in Africa is filled with beautifully written vignettes that illustrate life with Aneji Eko and will open readers' eyes to a way of life very different from their own.' - Elisha Renne, University of Michigan, USA

About the author

David Uru Iyam is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Whittier College, USA.

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