Portrayal of African Women in Folklore: A case Study of Proverbs among the Lunda in the Northwestern Part of Zambia
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This study looks into a number of Lunda proverbs to see whether any gender biases exist in the way women and their roles are portrayed in this literary genre. Data were gathered from one published source in Lunda language titled Tuheka Twawalunda by Kambita, E. & al. (1959), other proverbs were collected from interviews with three informants in Zambezi District of North-western Zambia namely DaimanaNkondi, Tony Samakayi and Geoffrey Sambaulu, to whom I am so grateful. The data for this paper also included my knowledge, experience and introspection, based on being a Lunda native. Furthermore, the theoretical apparatus has been drawn from a combination of approaches including patriarchy, hegemonic masculinity, and feminism.
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