Women heal women: spirit possession and sexual segregation in a Muslim society.
Social science & medicine (1982) January 1, 1985 P Constantinides 29 citations
In Northern Sudanese society, men control women's sexuality and fertility through practices like infibulation and arranged marriage, yet women themselves perform the rituals of infibulation and manage ceremonies around key life stages, thereby asserting their reproductive power. The zar healing cult, a woman-centered and woman-run ritual, fits within this symbolic system, reflecting the complex interplay of male authority and female agency.