Ome N’ala Igbo (Igbo/African Tradition) is a Religion
Let me simply put it this way – religion is a way of life. This being the case, just like any other agreement, laws, and punishments are usually put in place to enforce the agreed beliefs – do this; don’t do that.
A Woman Marries A Man In European/Christian Tradition, Man Marries A Woman In Igbo/African Traditions – The Fallout
Ephesians 5:31 of the Christian bible states; - "…a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." This is purely European tradition.
Therefore, if a man leaves his father and mother to join his wife, it invariably means that he has left his father’s house to go and live with his wife in her own house. The woman has married him.
God Created Diversity And He’s Not Stupid
Well, another person on the same forum responded; ‘because it’s natural…; it's like asking why the sky is blue and the grass is green.’
African (Igbo) Tradition As Contained In Psalm 7
Like Jose Mourinho – Chelsea football manager would say: “There are fights that you cannot win”, especially when it appears that everything and everybody is against you.
This type of fight could come from conspirators that for reasons unknown to you initiate false charges against you.
And since nobody is willing to plead your cause, you are thereby convicted as charged.
My Forefather’s Encounter at the Gates of Heaven
Suddenly, a very loud trumpet sounded. The bones of the dead started rising from their graves and humanity started running helter-skelter.
A certain man stopped and asked; what is happening?
An overconfident Christian man replied; Jesus has come to judge the dead and the living.
Soon after, a long queue was formed towards a cloudy direction where Jesus was supposedly sitting on his throne judging the people.
A man behind me in hysteria asked; where is my son?
African Customary Marriage: The Misinterpretation of Bride Price
The customary marriage of Pres Zuma's daughter a typical Southern African traditional marriage. Photo source: WEHNAM |
Uganda’s Supreme Court recently ruled that the refund of the bride price after a divorce is unconstitutional. The judges stated that the practice should be banned because it seemed that women were being traded in a marketplace. But the same judges also agreed that the bride price itself is constitutional.
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