Women at the Centre - University of Ottawa
Women at the Centre - University of Ottawa
Women at the Centre - University of Ottawa
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Minangkabau Ethno Philosophy<br />
• Ritual emphasis is always on connection-to<br />
r<strong>at</strong>her than splitting-from <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>r (as in<br />
phallic consciousness)<br />
• Mo<strong>the</strong>r here extends to all m<strong>at</strong>rilineal female<br />
kin.<br />
• Males in <strong>the</strong> m<strong>at</strong>rilineal line play an important<br />
legal and teaching role as uncles.<br />
• The role <strong>of</strong> f<strong>at</strong>hers is to help wives, mo<strong>the</strong>rs,<br />
and children.
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