University:
Emory University
Course:
ANT 101 | Introduction to Anthropology
Academic year:

2022
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207

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3
Author:

Alma Stephenson

Monique and the Mango Rains Notes Roland Montgomery Monique and the Mango Rains 1. Introduction a. Which ethnic group does the author live among? i. The Nianca. b. What do we learn about mothers in Mali? i. The average number of kids born is 7. c. Maternal mortality rate. What is the risk in dying in childbirth? i. High. Among the top ten in the world. 2. Chapter 1 a. What is the b. How did Monique become a midwife? i. She was chosen by the village chief to be one. ii. She also got some health training, apprenticeship and 9 months of a actual health training. c. Besides delivering babies what other healthcare related things is she involved with? i. Wound cleaning, providing nutrition info, malaria vaccines. d. Who is Legale? i. His real name is Francois and he is Monique’s husband who treats her poorly. 3. Chapter 2 a. What do we learn about infant health in this chapter? i. Babies are easily susceptible to disease and diarrhea is a major killer. b. What are “joking cousins”? i. Historic conflicts between clans are now just joking relationships. c. Who is John Bakary and what kind of purpose does he have and who is he? i. He is not Malian, and he maps wells for the people. 4. Chapter 3 a. What is behind Korotun’s scarf? i. Swollen face, bruises and marks where her husband had been beating her. b. What is konoboli (wrong name) and what causes it? How do the villagers stop it? i. Diarrhea caused to be believed by cold weather, malaria, bad spirits, and bad water. Treated by withholding food and drink or traditional herbal remedies. 5. Chapter 4 a. Describe the funeral that happens in this chapter. i. An elderly woman has died who is part of the (blank) clan. Monique and (blank) go to the house to pay their respects and… b. Why can’t Pascal and Monique marry? i. Her kids belong to the father’s family, so she cannot stand losing her children. c. Monique earns a salary. How is it used? i. It flows upward to the father-in-law. Gathering at Louis who uses it on the family. 6. Chapter 5 a. What happens to Bintou and why? i. She dies of post-birth hemorrhage, probably from illness or too many kids (worn out body). b. Why is contraception problematic for _____ i. In part, because she doesn’t have money to pay for it and her husband wants more kids. c. Why kind of infectious diseases were discussed and why are they more prevalent during the rainy season? i. Malaria, hepatitis A or B, amoeba, tetanus. ii. Malaria and amoeba, the infection rate, is enhanced because the water is beneficial to the redproduction and because when people are planting crops, their food supplies are waning and they become malnourished while working hard. 7. Chapter 6 a. What is ____ and why is it done? i. Female circumcision and because it makes them good wives and better mothers. b. What is the baby food made of? i. A food component (peas, peanuts, bananas), water and salt. 8. Chapter 7 a. What are the problems usually asscoiciated with “cutÝng” i. Scarring, shock, etc. b. What happens to Blank and Blank? i. Pretty much nothing happens. c. How is the atÝtude towards animals in Blank as compared to Omaha? i. In the US, we can support animals that don’t do anything for us really. It’s a luxury to have pets.

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