Widowhood Rites. Widowhood notes refer to the rituals and customs that are performed for a woman or man upon the death of a husband or wife. In practice, widows(women) usually perform the rites over days and months whilst widowers(men) do not perform the rites at all, or do so over a short period It is believed that the man’s spirit is stronger and therefore the ghost(spirit) of the woman cannot haunt him but to the woman, the ghost(spirit) of the man can haunt her. Rationale/Purpose Underlying The Performance Of Widowhood Rites To prevent the ghost spirit) of the dead from…
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Chieftaincy refers to the condition or state of holding a high office, rank, or position in a clan, tribe, community, or society and it is a recognized system of government in which communities or societies are ruled or governed by traditional rulers or chiefs. A Chieftaincy Institution is a traditional system of government headed by a traditional ruler, who is appointed and installed by the kingmakers and the ruler, assisted by a council of elders. A chief or a king is a male traditional ruler of an ethnic group in a country, who comes from a royal family and who…