Women in the Yoruba religious sphere

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"Drawing on a wide range of oral and written sources, this book shows that women occupy a central place in the religious worldview and life of the Yoruba people and shows how men and women engage in mutually beneficial roles in the Yoruba religious sphere. It explores how gender issues play out in two Yoruba religious traditions - indigenous religion and Christianity in Southwestern Nigeria. Rather than shy away from illuminating the tensions between the prominent roles of Yoruba women in religion and their perceived marginalization, author Oyeronke Olajubu underscores how Yoruba women have challenged marginalization in ways unprecedented in other world religions."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Christianity,  Christianity and culture,  Christianity and other religions,  Religion,  Religious aspects of Sex role,  Religious life and customs,  Rites and ceremonies,  Sex role,  Social conditions,  Yoruba Women,  Women, religious life,  Sex role, religious aspects,  Nigeria, social life and customs,  Yoruba (african people),  Nigeria, religion,  Religious aspects

Places: Nigeria