A family of a deceased woman have suspended her burial rites until her ‘husband’ who she was living with, performs her wedding rites.
The woman, Chinyere Mbam, died from a snake bite she sustained while returning from the wake-keep of her friend, Oge Ogashi.
She was taken to a traditional healing home in the area for treatment and thereafter back to the husband’s home where she died.
Her uncle, Ishiali Ikwe, confirmed her death.
But the deceased’s family have mandated her partner, Stephen Mbam, of Enyi Igwe Village, Ezzainyimagu community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State to carry out her traditional marriage rites before she is buried.
It was learnt that the woman had been living with Stephen for three years and their relationship produced a child even though he did not perform marriage rites.
According to the Uncle, the family, who are from same village, have put the burial on hold until Mr. Mbam performs traditional marriage on the deceased.
He further said that Mbam’s family, in line with the tradition, have scheduled a date for payment of the bride price to be preceded by the wedding.
Hmmmmm,serious
They are right traditionally. i support the deceased family.
Bt is a very nice idea
Ouch! Unbelievable!
Stupid tradition amnd useless peeps! Let d dead rest….hia!
@ ifeoma u talk as if u have no sense, are u not anAfrican? Are u not an igbo? If u said dat d deadshould b buried ok dat is ya ownopinion, wat of Iif dis happend to u or any of ya relation?
Ifeoma, pls tell them……This kind of tradition irritates me a lot and I wonder the need for such thing!
I wanna say that communities in west still lack civiliastion
mmmmm! asaaaaa what? yoooh
Igbo kwenu, kwezienu oooo
Which team will chelsea be playing on saturday?
men mak oh na free dem, na lack of money,,,,, if na OBJ son dey friend d gal bfor, dem go fit day mak he marri her first bfor dem go buri her,,,mak o na talk tru oh