*1.
NSO NWANYI*
In
Igboland women live apart from their husbands and neither cook for them or
enter their husband's quarters when they are in their period. They are seen as
unclean. Even up till today such practice is still applicable in some parts of
Igboland especially by the traditionalists. Before a woman can enter the palace
of Obi of Onitsha, she will be asked if she is in her period, if yes, she will
be asked to stay out.
*Leviticus
15: 19-20*
When
a woman has her monthly period, she remains unclean, anyone who touches her or
anything she has sat on becomes unclean.
*2.
ALA OBI*
An
Igbo man's ancestral heritage, called “Ana Obi” is not sellable, elders will
not permit this. If this is somehow done due to the influence of the West the
person is considered a fool and is ostracized by the community.
*1
king 21:3*
I
inherited this vineyard from my ancestors, and the Lord forbid that I should
sell it, said Naboth.
*3.
IKUCHI NWANYI*
Igbos
have practiced the taking of a late brother's wife into marriage after she had
been widowed until the white men came. Now it is rarely done but except in very
rural villages.
*Deuteronomy
25:5*
A
widow of a dead man is not to be married outside the family; it is the duty of
the dead man's brother to marry her.
*4.
IGBA ODIBO*
In
Igboland, there is a unique form of apprenticeship in which either a male
family member or a community member will spend six(6) years (usually in their
teens to their adulthood) working for another family. And on the seventh year,
the head of the host household, who is usually the older man who brought the
apprentice into his household, will establish (Igbo: idu) the apprentice
by
either setting up a business for him or giving money or tools by which to make
a ligving.
*Exodus
21:2*
If
you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve you for six years. In the seventh year
he is to be set free without having to pay you anything.
*5.
IRI JI OHURU*
In
Igboland , the yam is very important as it is their staple crop. There are
celebrations such as the New yam festival (Igbo: Iri Ji) which are held for the
harvesting of the yam. New Yam festival (Igbo: Iri ji) is celebrated annually
to secure a good harvest of the staple crop. In the olden days it is an
abomination for one to eat a new harvest before the festival. It's a tradition
that you give the gods of the land first as a thanksgiving.
*Deuteronomy
16:9*
Count
7 weeks from the time that you begin to harvest the crops, and celebrate the harvest
festival to honor the lord your God, by bringing him a freewill offering in
proportion to the blessing he has given you. Celebrate in the Lord's presence
together with your children, servants, foreigners. Be sure that you obey my
command, said the Lord.
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