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On Bridewealth and Meaning among the Rukuba, Plateau State, Nigeria

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In this paper it will be argued, contrary to the general rule, that the basic rights and duties acquired by husbands over their wives are the same in several kinds of marriages known to the Rukuba but that the bridewealth to be paid – or not paid – varies considerably according to the case. The first part investigates the variations of bridewealth in the different types of marriage and shows that the reasons for them are ideological. The second part links structural functionalism and French structuralism. Map, notes, ref., rsum en franais.

Title: On Bridewealth and Meaning among the Rukuba, Plateau State, Nigeria
Author: Muller, Jean-Claude
Year: 1978
Periodical: Africa: Journal of the International African Institute
Volume: 48
Issue: 2
Pages: 161-175
Language: English
Geographic term: Nigeria
External links: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1158606
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Abstract: In this paper it will be argued, contrary to the general rule, that the basic rights and duties acquired by husbands over their wives are the same in several kinds of marriages known to the Rukuba but that the bridewealth to be paid – or not paid – varies considerably according to the case. The first part investigates the variations of bridewealth in the different types of marriage and shows that the reasons for them are ideological. The second part links structural functionalism and French structuralism. Map, notes, ref., rsum en franais.

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