Masquerading politics : kinship, gender, and ethnicity in a Yoruba town / John Thabiti Willis.
2018
DT515.45.Y67 W55 2018
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Masquerading politics : kinship, gender, and ethnicity in a Yoruba town / John Thabiti Willis.
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9780253031457 (electronic book)
0253031451 (electronic book)
9780253031440
0253031451 (electronic book)
9780253031440
Published
Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2018]
Language
English
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1 online resource.
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DT515.45.Y67 W55 2018
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305.896333
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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African expressive cultures.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
The early history of Otta and the origins of Egungun and Gelede
"Children" and "wives" in the politics of the Oyo empire during the era of the Atlantic slave trade
The emergence of new warriors, wards, and masquerades : the Otta kingdom during the era of imperial collapse
"A thing to govern the town" : gendered masquerades and the politics of the chiefs and the monarchy in the rebuilding of a town, 1848-1859
Wives, warriors, and masks: kinship, gender, and ethnicity in Otta, 1871-1928
Conclusion : Egungun and Gelede at Otta today.
The early history of Otta and the origins of Egungun and Gelede
"Children" and "wives" in the politics of the Oyo empire during the era of the Atlantic slave trade
The emergence of new warriors, wards, and masquerades : the Otta kingdom during the era of imperial collapse
"A thing to govern the town" : gendered masquerades and the politics of the chiefs and the monarchy in the rebuilding of a town, 1848-1859
Wives, warriors, and masks: kinship, gender, and ethnicity in Otta, 1871-1928
Conclusion : Egungun and Gelede at Otta today.