Ubulu Kingdom, located in present-day Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, holds kinship relationships as sacred and inviolable, both in ancient times and in modern society. Family ties are revered, and the concept of "half-sibling" or "extended family" does not exist. In Ubulu, family is family, and all male relatives are regarded…
"A GIRL WIFE" from 'Among the Ibos of Nigeria' (1921) written by Anglican missionary G. T. Basden
The concept of the “girl wife” in traditional Igbo society, as discussed by Anglican missionary G. T. Basden in his 1921 work Among the Ibos of Nigeria, provides insight into the social structure and marriage customs among the Igbo…