Co-wives and Calabashes

Explores the world of the Saramaka Maroons of Suriname and the status of women as reflected in social structure and art"One of the best ethnographies of women's lives in print."—Jane Collier, Stanford University"A wonderful book, researched with care and developed with originality. . . . Conceived with sophistication but presented with simplicity and clarity, the book can appeal to undergraduates as well as professionals."—Choice". . . one of the richest and most carefully-done ethnographies of recent years."—Man