It is me Almami Dampha. I have been trying to get you for a whike now.
I am in Germany for M.Sc, finishing it next September.
Best wishes to your wife and everybody there.
Its
Mr. Dampha
On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, Malanding S. Jaiteh wrote:
> Peter,
> I am sure that understanding the reasons behind the phenomenon of marrying
> one's dead brother's wife or dead wife's sister (though a much rarer case)
> would go a long way to answering your question. While I am no expert on this
> topic, I do believe that the practice, like other practices in the
> institution of marriage is out of social necessity than religious.
>
> >From a social perspective, given life expectancy in some of our societies
> was no more than mid-30s (perhaps lower among male soldiers), it would not
> be far fetched to assume that the need to ensure unity of the family,
> security of the kids and of course the wellbeing of the family (given many
> hands means better), were all reasons to justify the practice. There were
> also cases when tragic loss of young wive/mother led to the marriage of the
> sister to ensure continuity of family tie and the care and love for the
> kids.
>
> Whether the practice is necessary or guarantees stability these days, I
> would wait for experience view.
>
>
> Malanding Jaiteh
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: peter sanyang <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 7:50 AM
> Subject: Re: Marrying your dead brothers wife/ incest or social/religious
> conformity?
>
>
> > Hi Lers
> > Can somebody help me out with this strange realization about people
> marrying
> > their late brothers spouses in the event of their dead. I particularly
> find
> > this practice very distasteful and unwarranted. Is it that, this practice
> is
> > in conformity of Islam/christianity or is it a practice that some ethnic
> > groups within the Senegambia found appropriate and conducive in keeping
> the
> > family together and pure?
> >
> > In keeping the family under one uniform umbrella, i don't particularly
> think
> > that warrants the acquisition of ur brother's wife and nor does it
> guarantee
> > the stability of the family. Well, these are just my thoughts and i will
> > welcome any learned response to these disturbing practice in my view.
> >
> > Kittos
> > Peter
> >
> >
> > >From: Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: Join us at Ndey Jobarteh's Flat for a night get together
> > >Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 12:21:35 +0200
> > >
> > >Greetings Ndey, Saiks and Dr. Saine,
> > >I hope this Ceesay kunda guy didn't eat all your food before you had a
> > >chance to during the weekend? He even decided to leave the wife behind
> > >inorder to eat her share.
> > >
> > >These Ceesays, Jawos, Bojangs and Tourays eat so much that Gambia still
> > >can't be self sufficient in food production:-)
> > >
> > >Have a great week,
> > >Momodou Camara
> > >
> >
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