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Ndumba; Tairora speakers; Mount Piora; gender relations; sexes; opposition; 'unmanra ceremony; kwaasi ceremony;
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Opposition And Complementarity Of The Sexes In Ndumba Initiation, Terence Hays
Opposition And Complementarity Of The Sexes In Ndumba Initiation, Terence Hays
Terence Hays
In this analysis of the juxtaposition of gender opposition and complementarity by Terence Hays, two important ceremonies of the unique culture of the Ndumba Highlanders are examined. Hays observes both gender ceremonies: the 'unmanra which is the male ceremony and the kwaasi which is the female ceremony. By observing these two ceremonies, Hays determines that the males and females believe they are opposed by their natures, but are also interdependent. By examining this culture's expressions of gender opposition, conversation, and complementarity, Hays believes understanding can then be realized.