Dangerous Crossroads: Liminality and Contested Meaning in Krobo (Ghana) dipo Girls' Initiation
Every spring, groups of Krobo young girls are taken through initiation rites known as dipo. The perpetuation of dipo rests on the conviction that it transforms girls into women. Therefore, the rituals resonate with a powerful voice. But whose voice is it? Is it that of the leaders or the society...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of African Cultural Studies. - Taylor & Francis. - 12(1999), 1, Seite 5-26 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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1999
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of African Cultural Studies |
| Schlagworte: | Religion Behavioral sciences Social sciences Applied sciences |
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