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GST 112 Study Session 5: NIGERIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE Objective Question

Question

In some Edo communities, what happens to the new wife at conception?
Options
A She moves to her husband's ancestral shrine
B She is sent back to her family and remains there until delivery
Correct Answer
C She undergoes circumcision
D She is declared a queen
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

In some Edo communities, the new wife is sent back to her family at conception and she remains there till delivery, after which her husband presents oil and fish to take her back.

Hint

She returns to her maiden home for childbirth.

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