Imagery and gender roles in selected Lango folktales

Abstract

This dissertation presents a study of imagery and gender roles in Lango folktales carefully examining how imagery portray and reinforce traditional gender roles rooted in the oral tradition of the Lango people of northern Uganda, these narratives offer cultural values and social norms. The study explains the different types of imagery and their significance delving deeper into how these different types of images portray and reinforce traditional gender roles reavealing recurring patterns that reflect both tradition and evolving gender expectations contributing to a deeper understanding of how folklore shapes and reflects gender ideologies within Lango community. The study was aided by interviews, oral performances, viewing the different performers perform the different folktales was key in the collection of the different folktales.