A Reading in Cultural Contribution for Women in the Society of Shinqitti

Abstract

The interest in the study of women history and impact is one of the topics that attracted the researchers in the domain of women studies. This study is a contribution to such an effort. It focuses on the “cultural contribution of women in the society of Shinquit”. It seeks to identify the degree to which Mauritanian women impact the culture of their society. Therefore, it back-tracks Mauritanian women’s early writings as reflected in literature in the Shinquiti era and how such writings impact the collective consciousness despite the fact such a literature was minimal because of the power of societal traditions and customs. Yet, we noticed some women voices that contributed to the manufacturing of the collective cultural of Shinqit. Many of the cultural literature of the society of Shiquit that were collected and written by women. However, such a literature cannot be evaluated unless it is collected entirely and rigorously away from objective judgment and pre-determined conclusions.