AAAD 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Love Medicine, Age Disparity In Sexual Relationships, Miscarriage
17 Dec 2016
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Traditional marriages in nigeria have the families involved. People must marry within their tribes and from communities that are close to theirs. Modern igbo relationships have love and courtship. Even though the couple loves each other, the extended families are involved. Husband is expected to provide for his family. The osu are banned from marrying any other caste. Almost no osu-diala love affairs can progress to marriage. A traditional igbo marriage is more important than a. The western notion of romantic love can be seen within relationships in nigeria up until the couple is married. Marriage in nigeria is built primarily on the basis of fertility not romance. The social value of parenthood may be an independent variable in the process of marriage and and family formation and not simply a dependent outcome. The igba nkwu wedding ceremony is crucial to the relationship process and emphasizes traditional igbo values.
