Greetings,

Again, it is one brother and one tubaab woman....
Thank you.
I look forward to comments after people actually read the book.  As for
the issue of religion, if one looks at the practice from a continent wide
perspective and not just at the Gambian situation, it becomes clear that
the link with religion is not consistent.  Out of the nine country case
studies that we discuss, a great deal of variety can be detected.  There
are Muslims who don't practice it and non-Muslims who do, and in each
local context there is different relationship to religion(s).
Best, Ylva

On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Lameen Sisawo Barrow wrote:

> Mr  Conteh,
>
> I  want  to  join  you  in  congratulating  the  brothers  on  their
> books.  I  do  have  reservations  on  dealing  with  female  circumsision
> from  a  religious  perspective  because  I  think  we  have  been
> practicing  it  before  the  advent  of  Islam.  I  think  female
> circumsicion  in  Africa  has  more  traditional  connotations  than
> religious  influences.  Also,  until  I  get  to  read  the  book,  I
> doubt  if  someones  western  ideas  will  affect  the  outcome  in  any
> way.
>
> Lameen  S  Barrow
>
> Nashville  TN
>
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