Ghost marriage and the cattle trade among the Atuot of the southern Sudan
Burton, J.W.
Africa, UK Quarterly 48(4): 398-405
1978
DOI: 10.2307/1158804Document Number: 501287
This essay attempts to interpret the apparent association between participation in the cattle trade of the southern Sudan and the decreasing frequency of ghost marriages among the Atuot. The spread of this economic activity has caused marked demographic changes in their society. Cattle trade also encourages bridewealth payments.
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