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S/LI/442. ‘Wassa, wassa': challenging tradition of female sexual mutilation

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2010
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The paper looks at the ethnic tradition of female genital mutilation (FGM) reflected in the film “Moolaadé” by Ousmane Sembéne and the story “Against the Pleasure Principle” by Saida Hagi-Dirie Herzi set in Somalia. The heroines of the film and the story are analysed discussing how they defy the patriarchal society and confront the FGM tradition.

 

KEYWORDS: female genital mutilation, Moolaadé, Sembéne, Against the Pleasure Principle, Saida Hagi-Dirie Herzi, Sopmalia,

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