Power, Prayer and Production The Jola of Casamance, Senegal |
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| Author:
| Linares, Olga F. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-55764-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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The Jola (Diola) are intensive wet-rice cultivators in the Lower Casamance region of Senegal. In this study, the author examines the reasons behind startling contrasts in the organization of agricultural tasks among three Jola communities located within a 45-kilometre radius from Ziguinchor.
The Jola (Diola) are intensive wet-rice cultivators in the Lower Casamance region of Senegal. In this study, the author examines the reasons behind startling contrasts in the organization of agricultural tasks among three Jola communities located within a 45-kilometre radius from Ziguinchor.