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Fulbe voices : marriage, Islam, and medicine in Northern Cameroon / Helen A. Regis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Regis, Helen A., 1965-
- Series:
- Westview case studies in anthropology.
- Westview case studies in anthropology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fula (African people)--Marriage customs and rites--Cameroon.
- Fula (African people).
- Fula (African people)--Medicine--Cameroon.
- Fula (African people)--Cameroon--Religion.
- Fula (African people)--Cameroon--Social life and customs.
- Islam--Cameroon.
- Islam.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (341 p.)
- Other Title:
- Marriage, Islam, and medicine in Northern Cameroon
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, CO : Westview Press, c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Attending to everyday conversations and embodied performances about Islam, marriage, medicine, and Fulbe identity, Fulbe Voices provides a richly textured exploration of the dynamics of cultural diversity in a village in Cameroon.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 FULBENESS, HISTORY, AND CULTURAL PLURALISM; 2 PULAAKU AND EMBODIMENT IN EVERYDAY LIFE; 3 ON CHEAP CLOTH, BAD SAUCE, AND THE FRAGILITY OF MARRIAGE; 4 FORGING ISLAMIC MANHOOD; 5 DANGEROUS AFFECTIONS; 6 INTIMATE OTHERS; 7 DOMAAYO AND THE WORLD BANK; CONCLUSION; Glossary; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-167) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-30111-3
- 9786613301116
- 0-8133-4706-8
- OCLC:
- 756484349
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