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Title: | Who is the Zo? A Study of Kpelle Identical Twins |
Author: | Erchak, Gerald M. |
Year: | 1976 |
Periodical: | Liberian Studies Journal |
Volume: | 7 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 23-25 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Liberia |
Subjects: | twins Kpelle Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) |
Abstract: | Kpelle identical twins are perceived as anomalies. They are not killed but are the subjects of special beliefs and behavioral rules and restrictions. Only one twin will become a zo. The zo twin will make himself known through his behavior, bold, aggressive and demanding. In 1970-71, the author carried out a study of Kpelle learning and socialization. Among the children observed was a pair of one-and-one-half-year-old identical twins. This note reports the author's findings with regard to the following questions: How do Kpelle identical twin boys behave toward adults? How does the zo reveal himself? Notes, tab. |