The Omani-Zanzibari Family: Between Politics and Pedigree in an Empire on the Rim

Through a multi-sited ethnological lens, this article highlights the influences of political and economic dynamics on the Omani-Zanzibari family construction. It explores the fluid nature of the Omani-Swahili identity, the role of the family institution in regulating morality and sexuality, and the...

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Published in:Hawwa
Main Author: Abusharaf, Rogaia M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2018]
In: Hawwa
Year: 2018, Volume: 16, Issue: 1/3, Pages: 60-89
Further subjects:B Swahili
B Migration
B Miscegenation
B Diaspora
B Arab
B forced displacement
B Oman
B Concubinage
B Al-Busaidi
B Family
B Politics
B Society
B Identity
B Zanzibar
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