Addressing Gender Disparities Through Folklore: A Cultural Study of Female Child Appellation Among the Bāsukuma of Tanzania

Authors

John P. Madoshi, university of Dodoma (UDOM)

Abstract

Among the Bāsukuma, folklore plays a significant role in describing different issues pertaining to their society and culture. Gender is one of the important issues emulated through female appellation. Some of the female names describe a gender tug of war which involves not only married couples but also families of the couples. In this conflict, names particularly of female children are used by each side as a means of channeling a particular message which signifies grievances of the sufferers. Nevertheless, the appellation is done in such a metaphoric way as to call for a meticulous literary examination analysis.

Recommended Citation

Madoshi, John P. (2022) "Addressing Gender Disparities Through Folklore: A Cultural Study of Female Child Appellation Among the Bāsukuma of Tanzania," Journal of International Women's Studies: Vol. 24: Iss. 1, Article 20.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol24/iss1/20