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French
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Abstract
Rag Dolls and \Vooden SexesWithin the Hausa linguistic area. some strolling traditional puppet players dramatize se.x - and alterity-related conflicts. Thèse puppets. or " children of magie ". are represented in two ways : as sexed wooden anthropomorphic statuettes, and as rag dolls personifying society's conflictual couples. Their repertory's history testifies to their authenticity. Représentations of sexuality can be studied through thèse puppet shows where the confrontation between traditional models and modem discourse is being expressed : they could also be helpful in the prévention of AIDS.