AGHA NWA NA-EBU N’ALA IGBO: MGBAZI OLU SITERE N’AKWXKWQ ERIRI MARA NGWUGWU NA OBIDIYA

OLEKAIBE CHINENYE

Abstract


The Igbo people believe that any family without an offspring particularly a male child is bound to go extinct. As a result of this, every Igbo man strives to have a male child at all cost. Oftentimes such desperation has led many into all kinds of trouble. From the fore-going, it is imperative that every man will crave for children, most importantly male(s) hence this article. In this study, the researcher observed that desperation in childless couple leads to separation and in extreme cases divorce and can also bring shame as seen in Eriri Mara Ngwugwu. Again that desperation in childless marriages is mostly common with the female folk. However such situations have forced most men in having a second wife in their bid to have a male child. The study also stressed that a man who has no male issue loose his wealth or property to his kinsmen whether alive or dead. The study concludes that despite all odds a childless couple can still live together in love as Obidiya emphasized.

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