Monday, June 22, 2015

Is This Ok? Man Marries Dead Woman In Ebonyi State

One Onyema Orji was at the weekend forced to ‘officially’ marry his dead wife in Nwakpu, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, so as to posses the children born for him by the deceased. 

Orji had divorced Blessing after the marriage produced children including twins, on the ground that her mother was interfering in their marriage. Blessing subsequently married another man.

Drama however ensued during the burial when the first husband, Onyema Orji brought items for her burial and wanted to take the children born for him by the late Blessing, but was told by Blessing’s family that he could bury her but could not take possession of the children as he had not performed the traditional marriage rite that will empower him to claim the children. 

This forced Onyema to perform the traditional marriage rite on Blessing who was lying motionless inside casket awaiting the burial before leaving with the children.

Source: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/odd-news/item/1521-man-weds-dead-woman-in-ebonyi-state

11 comments:

  1. This guy na madman, of all the girls alive u can't find one to marry...onyara

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  2. Ds nonsense tradition, so long as d children re his, only time will tell, is ds not bringing curse to himself

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  3. Which kin barbaric act be dis? It is dis same people dat will condemn someone's culture meanwhile, wat they engage in is uncalled for.

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  4. Dis is so laffable. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".

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  5. Its everywhere! Its not new to me

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  6. Hmmmmmm. Which kind rubish b dis.

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  7. Some traditions are simply senseless and should be jettisoned. Holding on to them exposes a people's stupidity to the world. Point of correction pls, it doesn't happen everywhere, definitely not in Yoruba land. It is rather strange that youngsters on this forum who should be quick to condemn this practice have calmly accepted it. Pls let's have a rethink. This practice has no meaning

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