The Purple Violet of Oshaantu

Posted on 26 June 2017 by Neshani Andreas

This is the story of a woman who refuses to mourn her husband s death The village knew she was an unhappy wife, but she is still expected to weep and speak the praises of her husband Her story reveals the value of friendship between women, based on liking rather than traditional beliefs. New Read [ The Purple Violet of Oshaantu ] Author [ Neshani Andreas ] – kino-fada.fr I noticed this in the feed of a friend and here we are This is a first novel and the author is Namibian It is set in the village of Oshaantu in a rural area of Namibia and is told by Mee Ali about her neighbour and friend Kauna They are both women whose husbands work away in the mines whilst they look after the homestead and work the land The two women have contrasting husbands Mee Ali s husband Michael treats her well and does not abuse or beat her, but Kauna s husband Shange is very v I noticed this in the feed of a friend and here we are This is a first novel and the author is Namibian It is set in the village of Oshaantu in a rural area of Namibia and is told by Mee Ali about her neighbour and friend Kauna They are both women whose husbands work away in the mines whilst they look after the homestead and w...3.5 starsThis is one of those books where a narrator with a relatively uneventful life tells us all about a friend who experiencesdramatic events Ali lives a peaceful life in her Namibian village, though not always an easy one, as her husband like most in the village works out of town and she s left to do the farming and childrearing on her own But her best friend, Kauna, has an abusive and philandering husband so when he suddenly drops dead, Kauna isn t interested in pretending to m 3.5 starsThis is one of those books where a narrator with a relatively uneventful life tells us all about a friend who experiencesdramatic events Ali lives a peaceful life in her Namibian village, though not alway...Very believable description of life in a small village in Namibia, and the way women cope with obstacles from both traditional culture and Christianity The ending was a bit anti climatic and left unresolved questions For me it was interesting to note t...Namibia Sympatisk, men ogs en kende kedelig, roman om st rke kvinder i en patriarkalsk kultur Anmeldelse p K s bognoter Namibia Sympatisk, men ogs en kende kedelig, roman om st rke kvinder i en patriarkalsk kultur Anmeldelse p K s bognoter An African Writers book from a female Namibian author gives insight into the beliefs, living conditions, and customs of people from that area of the world This was a well written story of two women and their families after the sudden death of one woman s husband.A good story for my Around the World Reading Challenge Namibia , but fairly forgettable for the lack of conflict.This was an interesting and well written book but isinteresting people who are interested in Namibia I liked it but had a context to the story.A look into a very different culture Honest and real.The Purple Violets of Oshaantu by Neshani Andreas It was her first novel and it describes very well the situation of women in rural Namibia today There are no modern times for women in rural areas they are stillor less at the mercy of their husbands, uncles, father and so on Traditions strangle them cement them into their roles as obedient wives who are supposed to happily work all day for a drunken w...

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26 June 2017

Neshani Andreas