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Endogamy among the Dogon of Boni, Mali

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

M. H. Cazes
M. H. Cazes
Affiliation:
Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques, Paris
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This paper examines factors influencing endogamy in a Dogon population in Mali. Situated in Boni district, this population of about 5000 individuals is distributed over fifteen villages located on four independent massifs. This population is strongly endogamous (only 4% of all marriages are contracted with neighbouring ethnic groups), and each massif shows high endogamy. The roles of lineage, residence in the same village, and geographical distance in mating choice are examined. These different factors are successively analysed using log-linear statistical models and the results offer a more precise interpretation of endogamy in this population.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , January 1990 , pp. 85 - 99
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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