Female Bonding: A Device to Resist the Patriarchal Domination in Bima Sarif's My Ancestor's House

Abstract

My Ancestor’s House is the memory play of several women. The present research explores how Muslim women are compelled to face domination, domestic violence and inhuman behavior in patriarchal society. Women of these communities are dominated due to the strict and conservative cultures. They become aware and conscious about their suppression, domination and torture. And they react against social system through female bonding. Female bonding is close personal relationship between and among women which is achieved through shared work. Sharif tries to resist patriarchy through female bonding. In the play, women like Bindia, Roona, Nazo play significant role for female bonding to work together for freedom, liberty and justice to their younger sister, Deedi. These women help each other by giving psychological and physical support but Deedi has to loose her life being the victim of patriarchy.