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Anlu uprising
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An uprising of women in 1958 in Kom, in the Bamenda Grassfields of the British Cameroons, in which the institution of 'anlu', a technique used by women to punish those who offended against certain moral rules, was transformed into an organization of political pressure.
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women's uprising
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rebellions
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09.01.06 NAMED CONFLICTS AND REBELLIONS
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