New York: Grove Weidenfeld. 1990. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition / Full number line. Spine is square and tight. Interior is unmarked. Cover is clean and crisp. Foxing to edges. Suitable for gifting. 321 pages.

In 1985 Hudson visited the village of Dulaba in The Gambia to help in some field studies there. He was so intrigued by what he saw that he decided to return. The book tells of the lives of the women, devout Muslims, who are circumcised in an all-female ritual, but who sing ribald songs.

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Bookseller: Books of the World (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: RWARE0000000919
Title: Our Grandmothers' Drums
Author: Mark Hudson
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0802112366
ISBN 13: 9780802112361
Publisher: Grove Weidenfeld
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1990
Keywords: Travelogue, Gambia, Women, Gender, Secret Societies, FGM
Bookseller catalogs: Africa; Exploration, Expeditions, and Discoveries; Religion & Spirituality; Feminism, Women's Studies, and Gender Issues;
Size: 8vo

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