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Langaa Research and Publishing Common Initiative Group PO Box 902 Mankon Bamenda North West Region Cameroon Thispsycho-anthropologicalandsocio-culturalnovellogicallyandsuccinctlyx-rays thefoundationsandraisond’êtreofpatriarchythroughtheimpliedquestions–Is wealth the basis of patriarchy? Have women any role in the system? And how far canapatriarchprotecthislineagefromalienblood?Theextremelywealthyfather ofeightdaughtersprotagonistNdi,saysyes,tothefirstquestion;no,tothesecond; andinthethirdquestionshesays,throughdoggedpursuanceoflookingforamale heirbyanymeans;buthislonesonwhomheunknowinglybegotinaremotevillage inhisearlylifeandwhomheaccidentallystumbleduponandadoptedashisheir inhisodysseyoflookingforamaleheirthroughaseriesofmarriages,saysno,to the first question; yes, to the second and to the third question, he says fate is the umpire;and succeedsinconvincinghisfatherthatheisright. Alobwed’Epie was born at Ngomboku in Kupe-Muanenguba Division, S.W. Region of Cameroon. He was educated at the Universities of Yaounde and Leeds. He teaches Creative WritingattheUniversityofYaounde.WhataNextofKin!Ishis7thNovel. ...

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