The sacred forest : gender and matriliny in the Laimbwe history (Cameroon), C. 1750-2001 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kah, Henry Kam
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Zürich : Lit, [2015]
Series:	Narrating (hi)stories ; Band 2.
Subjects:	Matrilineal kinship > Cameroon > History. Matriarchy > Cameroon > History. Ethnology > Cameroon. Cameroon > History > To 1960. Cameroon > History > 20th century.

Table of Contents:

Machine generated contents note: INTRODUCTION
(a). Historical Background
(b). Statement of Problem
(c). Research Questions
(d). Objectives of Study
(e). Methodology
(f). Difficulties
(g). Scope of Study
(h). Relevance of Study
(i). Theoretical (Analytical) Framework
(j). Literature Review / Sources
(k). Outline of Work
LAIMBWE WITHIN THE BAMENDA GRASSFIELDS ECUMENE OF CAMEROON
a). Introduction
b). Situating the Research Area
c). The People
d). Exploitation of Forest and Other Resources
e). Rice and Coffee Cultivation, Cattle Herding, Lumbering and Palm Oil Production
f). Trade
g). Laimbwe in the Historiography of Cameroon
h). The Lineage and Settlement Pattern of the Laimbwe
i). Conclusion
ORIGINS AND PRACTICE OF MATRILINY IN THE LAIMBWE POLITIES
a). Introduction
b). Origins of the Laimbwe
c). Consanguinity: The Foundation of Matriliny
d). Rights, Duties and Privileges
e). The Matri-lineages of Laimbwe
F). Inheritance (Ehzhehkebei)
g). Marriage (ini'iweih)
h). Conclusion
SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS OF LAIMBWE FROM THE PRECOLONIAL PERIOD TO INDEPENDENCE
a). Introduction
c). Women's Institutions
d). The Village Assembly (Beitonghekeh)
e). Village Administrative/Health Board (Beisaghekeh)
f). Youth Institutions
g). Conclusion
IMPACT OF COLONIALISM ON THE LAIMBWE MATRILINEAL PRACTICES
a). Introduction
b). Colonialism and Gender Differences in Africa
c). Gender Issues in British Southern Cameroons
d). Bases of Laimbwe Women Resistance
e). Consequences of the Women Uprising
f). Conclusion
CHALLENGES TO THE LAIMBWE MATRILINEAL SYSTEM FROM INDEPENDENCE
a). Introduction
b). Education
c). Religion
d). Succession to Fonship in Bu
e). Inter-Ethnic Marriages
f). Rural Urban Migration
g). Advent of the Cash Economy
h). Conclusion
CONCLUSION
a). Introduction
b). Findings
c). Discussion
d). Prospects/Projections
e). Areas of Further Research
f). Conclusion.