1. Song Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
... acquiring rights for woman within Senegal. As they learned more about the modern world they began to slow but surely abandon certain parts of their tradition. The first case of abandonment of traditions took place when Assioute decided to leave the country after her husband Mawdo choose to wed for a second time to a ... woman named Nabou. Assiout would not tolerate her husband taking on a second wife, so she decided to abandon her religious views of polygyny, and also leave her husband. In Islamic faith, it is acceptable and a common practice for a husband to have multiple wives, but wit...
- Word Count: 1737
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: Undergraduate