Fetichism in West Africa
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Fetichism in West Africa presents observations of customs and superstitions by a missionary who served in the Gabun district of Kongo-Française. The account of marriage describes dowry claims made by a woman's relatives and says her family may take her back if she is maltreated, returning the dowry. The account says a widow belongs to her husband's family and sometimes gets goods as a favor, without inheritance by right.
The discussion of pregnancy records food restrictions binding both the woman and her husband, including a prohibition on eating flesh from an animal pregnant when slaughtered. The text reports a belief that a carpenter's driving a nail during his wife's pregnancy would cause difficult labor, while allowing his other work.
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- Author
- Robert Hamill Nassau
- Reading time
- About 10 hours
- Pages
- 207
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Sociology
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