Efunsetan Aniwura: A Psycho-Historical Exploration of Women’s Psychopathology

Abstract

and times of Efunsetan as presented by Isola (2), the study maintained that procreation and capitalist traits which encouraged the pursuit of patriarchy, individuality, industry and thrift were integral parts of the Yoruba culture. Social stratification based on indices of wealth (such as commerce, cultivation of large acreages of farms, large numbers of wives, children and slaves, pot full of cowrie shells, wrappers, horses and scabbards) distinguished the wealthy and relatively wealthy as well as the not -actually wealthy -but comfortable individuals from the majority who were the have-nots. Most, if not all of these wealthy personages in the traditional Yoruba settings derived their wealth from hard work and diligence in peasant cultivation of food and cash crops and trading. Till date, trading and commercial activities constituted the major preoccupation of Yoruba women.