Affiliation:
1. Department of Architecture, School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria
Abstract
Men and women both experience space in different ways. Women are considered
to occupy a high position in society due to their socio-cultural roles
played. They are custodians of the domestic space; as such, they are
positioned with how traditional spaces are constituted. Furthermore, spaces
configured in vernacular architecture embody cultural meaning and values.
One of the most important spaces within the home is the bedroom, often
considered a space for copulation and rest. However, for the women, the
cultural values of the bedroom go beyond its function as a resting place in
most cultures. As such this study embarked on understanding the meaning and
values of the bedroom of the Nupe woman and how it is spatially configured
to meet her cultural identity and values. The research employed a
qualitative approach toward a deep understanding of how the bedroom space of
the Nupe woman is constituted spatially. The elicitation of data was carried
out in 5 different Nupe communities and the content analysis of the
transcribed interviews showcases a convergence in the character and meaning
of the Nupe woman?s bedroom to be a space with distinctive cultural values,
beyond it being a space for rest, but which is also filled with the history
of the past and preserved for the future.
Publisher
National Library of Serbia
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