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Title: | The Unacclaimed Heroines and Contemporary Annang Women: Trends, Options and Prospects |
Author: | Uko, Iniobong I. |
Year: | 2001 |
Periodical: | Humanities Review Journal |
Volume: | 1 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 61-66 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Nigeria |
Subjects: | Anang women Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) Women's Issues History and Exploration nationalism Historical/Biographical Cultural Roles Sex Roles |
Abstract: | This study recognizes and acknowledges the Annang women of the 1920s, the unacclaimed heroines who, unfortunately, though martyred, are not immortalized in any part of Annang land. These women, mainly from Abak, Utu Etim Ekpo, Ika and Ikot Ekpene areas of Akwa Ibom State, actively participated in nationalist struggles in the southeastern part of Nigeria in the early twentieth century. It is difficult to overlook their contributions to the evolution of a strong, virile and courageous female image in Annang land. Structured on a juxtaposition of the Annang woman as active member of the nationalist movement in the late 1920s, and the contemporary Annang woman, the study explores the trends, prospects and options available to the Annang woman in contemporary society. It notes an apparent disconnection between the past and the present. The contemporary Annang woman usually feels inadequate and shies away from active participation in the sociopolitical development of her society. The manner in which she views herself is at variance with her image as a historical being. The study concludes that the National Council of Women's Societies has a duty to train contemporary Annang women and sensitize them on the need to develop constructive behaviour. Bibliogr., online sum. [Journal abstract] |