Documentary - Where Women Marry Wives

[@kaneo3243]

Economics defines all forms of social relations in any community. This Philosophical insight is the most important contribution to the theory of historical materialism. As the economic structure shifts, all cultural and social relations will shift to align with the new reality. Culture is never carved in stone. It has to adjust to the realities of the time. For instance, most all young women married by older women were from indigent families. Her status was a little above that of a slave. No reputable man gave his daughter's hand in marriage to another woman. With modern education and skill acquisition, the violence of poverty could be contained, allowing poor people some opportunities towards defining their own destiny. Further, as Prof. observed, social services can help in providing the care services the young women were supposed to bring. There's alot of good things about traditional Igbo culture but not all aspects are worth carrying forward. Some will die a natural death while others may be murdered along the way. It's hoped that what is left will still be useful enough to carry us forward.

[@AccaLarentia90]

Very informative

[@SuccessEsosa-f6f]

Thanks for this

[@MiracleJohn-m8h]

Pls which part of Igbo land practiced this

[@MoraaOsiemo]

All of Africa is the same. This practice is also in my community (Abagusii) in Kenya.

[@VanneyTv]

My professor

[@NonyeTheOgbanje]

I am from Arondizugu, and women who couldn't bear children for their late husbands are allowed to marry women who will now bear children for their late husbands in other to keep the family name going.

[@rosesengo4704]

The social services are not in place in Nigeria and will not be in the near future. Why should we always only emphasise the negative part of long established culture? Adoption as Europeans do it, is their culture. And we Africans have our own long established and recognised way. I embrace many African solutions. They suit us.

[@Akakatang]

Wow

[@harris4764]

This woman said she made a research based on Anioma Igbos but these languages are not Anioma languages and it's not Anioma tradition for women to marry women.

[@PappyNakamoto]

i used to ignorant about queer people until i realized that i’ve lived with queer people while growing up

[@bomaeminiyialabi8984]

I am kalabari. It worked for us then but may not work now. This generation does not have an idea of how it works. It sounds alien to them. I had two aunties who had their children through that means it was accepted then. Good analysis there but im doubtful if modern day women or mothers will accept that.

[@kaneo3243]

Economics defines all forms of social relations in any community. This Philosophical insight is the most important contribution the theory of historical materialism. As the economic structure shifts, all cultural and social relations will shift to align with the new reality. Culture is never carved in stone. It has to adjust to the realities of the time. For instance, most all young women married by older women were from indigent families. Her status was a little above that of a slave. No reputable man gave his daughter's hand in marriage to another woman. With modern education and skill acquisition, the violence of poverty could be contained, allowing poor people some opportunities towards defining their own destiny. Further, as Prof. observed, social services can help in providing the care services the young women were supposed to bring. There's alot of good things about traditional Igbo culture but not all aspects are worth carrying forward. Some will die a natural death while others may be murdered along the way. It's hoped that what is left will still be useful enough to carry us forward.

[@jivis_collection]

So long the husband is the one paying the bride price and sleeping with her, it’s not a woman-woman marriage. This shit is all a mindset sth

[@byeshua2533]

This has NOTHING to do with the same sex marriage. Please be-careful how you present this information.

[@eshietinemesit]

Of course it serves a different purpose. Same sex relationship is serves a different need and besides culture is never stagnant . So the is nothing bad in being with a woman or man.

[@edithaanagbonu7761]

Exactly..it gives wrong interpretation at first glance

[@irimekyensamuel]

Same sex marriage as it stands today is based on equality, I'm still wondering how a documentary stressing the practice of women marrying women in a master slave manner helps solve the chronic homophobia in Nigeria.

[@christabelchinas]

I don't think the documentary is about curing homophobia. It's clearly just a documentary showing a way of life of a certain group of people.