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(5/5)... the water is then used to prepare a meal for the whole community.
For the Chewa, the custom is that when a tribe member passes, the entire community must attend the burial. Death is said to be caused by a witch; so the perpetrators would be scared to attend the burial
For the Chewa, the custom is that when a tribe member passes, the entire community must attend the burial. Death is said to be caused by a witch; so the perpetrators would be scared to attend the burial
4] Igbo Tribe - Nigeria 
Widowhood in Igboland
It is common among the Igboâs to find widows subjected to humiliation to prove she had no involvement in her husbandâs death. This cultural tradition is prominent in 5 Igbo states: Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Eboniyi and Imo (1/4)
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Widowhood in Igboland
It is common among the Igboâs to find widows subjected to humiliation to prove she had no involvement in her husbandâs death. This cultural tradition is prominent in 5 Igbo states: Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Eboniyi and Imo (1/4)
(2/6*).. the experience of becoming a widow in Igboland has been described as one that âviolates the fundamental human rights of women through culturally prescribed seclusionsâ (Mezieobi & Iyamu, 2011).
The treatment received varies depending on a womanâs social status (cont)
The treatment received varies depending on a womanâs social status (cont)
(3/6)... There is a shift and a fullness that comes into effect when a woman becomes a widow. They are often victims of societal neglect and cruel acts. E.g., a wife of a king in some communities must mourn her husband for 8 years (Jannah, 2018), other practices include (cont):
(4/6).. forcing her to drink the water used in washing her husbands corpse
- shaving off her hair
- seizure of husbands properties
-physical abuse
- starvation unless she is fed by another widow
- forced to bathe on her husbands grave
to list a few
- shaving off her hair
- seizure of husbands properties
-physical abuse
- starvation unless she is fed by another widow
- forced to bathe on her husbands grave
to list a few
(5/6) .. though itâs important to note that such maltreatment tends to be resolved through the intervention of appropriate authorities like family unions or village / town councils, so it is not being totally ignored & there is some forward thinking by individuals who care (cont)
(6/6) it goes without saying, as a woman I found this one both shocking and extreme. Similar to others who call it outdated. Odimmegwa (2010) sums it up well as âjust one of such old age traditional values that needs more than any kind of evolution... it needs revolutionâ - FACTS
Thatâs the end! Like I said itâs important we donât look with ignorance but as Africans itâs interesting to discover something and think âwoah, that needs to change..â you know? Anyway hope you enjoyed the thread? Or learned something new
Iâve written a blog with sources (cont)
Iâve written a blog with sources (cont)
... it contains a lot more detail about these traditions and gives more background as there is a lot I couldnât get into the thread. You can read it here https://www.ssozinha.com/post/extreme-tradition-4-african-cultures-that-will-shock-you thanks for reading x
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Fixed the thread finally 
