The Catholic Church and Obnoxious Widowhood Practices in Nanka, Nigeria
In every society, couples get into marriage with excitement and high expectations. However, losing a partner to death cuts short such high hopes. the death of a husband not only robs the bereaved woman of expectations in marriage, but also exposes her to some obnoxious practices which seem to be a c...
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| Main Authors: | Ekenedirichukwu Eze, Sandra Mmachukwu Umeh |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
2024-05-01
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| Series: | Nsukka Journal of Religion and Cultural Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.njrcs.org/eze-umeh-2024/ |
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