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Yako Marriage

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ID2566479
AuthorsDaryll Forde (corresponding author)
Year1940
Volume40
Pages57
Publication date1940-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMan (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0025-1496 • E-ISSN: 2397-2548
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2792492
OpenAlexW2802763771
LanguageEN

Daryll Forde's article "Yako Marriage" explores the marriage customs of the Yako people of southeastern Nigeria. He details the complexities of their marriage system, including the significance of bridewealth, the role of kinship and lineage in marriage arrangements, and the various forms of marriage practiced. Forde highlights the social and economic implications of these practices, emphasizing the importance of marriage in maintaining social stability and economic exchange within Yako society. He also examines the influence of changing social and economic conditions on traditional marriage customs

Computer Science · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Sex work and related issues

Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo

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