Problematizing the Dominant Narrative on Women's Involvement in Igbo Masking Traditions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2308990 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Odoja Asogwa (0000-0003-4624-1873, University of Nigeria), George Odoh (0000-0003-2592-5678, University of Nigeria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 922-940 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00219096221079333 |
| OpenAlex | W4214638791 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
This study examines how the lives of three women, Lọlọ Ọyịodo Eze Elugwu, Lọlọ Ọyịma Ezema, and Lọlọ Ọyima Ayọgụ from Nsukka Igbo, southeast Nigeria, challenge widespread assumptions on women's involvement in Igbo masking traditions. Although the uncommon achievements of these women do not completely dismantle existing beliefs and assumptions that view Igbo masquerade activities as the exclusive preserve of men, the study highlights how their roles as initiates of the Omabe masquerade cult, as well as their capacities to commission, own and animate masks, problematize notions of gender, power and spaces in Igbo masquerade institution. It equally opens up a critical space for interrogating women's positions and roles in Igbo masquerade institution and establishes grounds for re-appraising its essence and gendering politics
Art · Commission · Igbo · Institution · Linguistics · Literature · Masking (illustration · Narrative · Political science · Power (physics · Social science · Sociology · African history and culture studies · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |