Zulu names, polygyny and gender politics in traditional societies
Auteur :
Zungu, Evangeline Bonisiwe
Éditeur :
University of KwaZulu-Natal Press
ISBN :
9781869144708
Date de publication :
21 mai 2021
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
363 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Afrique du Sud
Provides illuminating insight into Zulu polygynous families. The book examines how Zulu anthroponyms used in respect of the living-dead reflect social behaviour patterns within homesteads. Names become social outlets for sentiments of hostility and ill-feelings caused by quarrels between co-wives and in-laws.