THE SACRED DEITY OF THE AKWA-IBOM PEOPLE..

avatar

FB_IMG_15914773652575438.jpg

I Stumbled on this picture as I glanced through my Facebook page and suddenly the thought of sharing this with you came to mind

Happy Reading 😍😊

The act of infidelity in marriage comes with lots of consequences and has a gruesome effect on the individuals involved..

Amongst the AKWA-IBOMITE, the act of infidelity is often handed over to a diety called "ekpo- nkawo". The effect is mostly felt by the women as such, any woman involved in this dastard act, often dies at child birth unless she confesses to Ekpri Akata (the spirit of the departed).
On the other hand, the men are usually excluded from the punishment, the reason for this is what remains a mystery.

FB_IMG_15914773736274665.jpg

Although not all tribe in Akwa-Ibom are subjected to this diety but most young men often prefer to choose a bride from villages or towns that reverence the diety (especially the Annang and Ibibio) for the fear of Sharing their spouse. Most of the men belief that with the knowledge of this diety, their wives will remain faithful to them..
One aspect that most male fail to understand is that their wives may choose to divorce them and of course will not be affected by this diety. Funny right??

It even gets more confusing to see the culprits husband being punished instead of the man who had a carnal knowledge of his wife..
It is usually advices that both partners stay true to themselves on marriage to avoid being a victim.

Please don't fail to ask questions, comment ,reblog and up-vote this post..

I remain Udygold 😍



0
0
0.000
5 comments
avatar

wooaahh. it's really cool and I always have an interest to something cultural like this and I really appreciate this post, thanks for sharing! ^^

0
0
0.000