Mandando bocas: Woo and Sex among Sampadjudu Young Men
Keywords:
Homosexuality, creole, Mindelo, Cabo Verde, Africa.
Abstract
In this paper I deal with a Cape Verdean phenomenon: the mandar bocas (“to send mouths”). Specifically, I analyse the action of “mandar bocas” made by men in the town of Mindelo. At a first glance, this phenomenon could be quickly classified as “homophobic” slurs. I argue, however, that this is not the only possible interpretation of the phenomenon as “mandar bocas” is often a phase of a homoerotic courtship between young men in Cabo Verde, though permeated by masculinist signs.Format
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How to Cite
Miguel, F. (2016). Mandando bocas: Woo and Sex among Sampadjudu Young Men. Revista de Antropología Social, 25(2), 421-441. https://doi.org/10.5209/RASO.53979
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Monographic
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